We almost didn't visit Istanbul. Days before we were scheduled to arrive, a suicide bombing occurred on Istiklal street which was near where we were planning to stay. After some serious discussions, we still decided to go. The day of our flight from Chania to Athens (where we would then take a connecting flight to Istanbul), a sandstorm arrived from Africa grounding all morning flights. And then the strong winds came. We decided that if we missed our connecting flight to Istanbul, we would just stay in Athens. However, the skies cleared, the winds calmed, and despite being a hour late, we managed to make our flight to Istanbul. We are so glad we did.
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