India is receding. After a few days in beautiful Istanbul I'm taking a bus to Goreme, an eroded volcanic landscape with unusual human habitations carved into volcanic tuft. I hope to spot some wildflowers. The weather here is just about perfect. Istanbul is very crowded and has lots of mosques. My favorite area ended up being down by the water at Eminonu where you can get a big fish sandwich in a big chunk of bread handed over by men baking on rocking boats. Actually, it's a big tourist thing but the locals like the sandwiches too, so there must be something to it. I'm trying not to gorge on Turkish sweets and baklavas and such but it's hard to resist. Better get some food before the long bus ride.