Following RC in Istanbul: Please Be Seated

On our first full day in Istanbul I managed to sit ---not once but TWICE --- in the same place as a famous actor ( I am not writing his name officially here as I do not want Internet stalking) who is from Australia and who won recognition for his role in the film Gladiator.  Initials:  RC with a further clue of his last name being the same as a black, squawking bird with an "e" at the end.

This actor is filming a new movie in Istanbul and here is a link to that movie:

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/russell-crowe-comes-to-turkey-to-shoot-his-directorial-debut-movie-on-gallipoli-battle.aspx?pageID=238&nID=62817&NewsCatID=381

On that first day we were out and about in the city.  One of our stops was to a fabulous

Turkish rug establishment.  We were given a history of the craft as well as a show of different samples.

It was most impressive, and not only was tea served, but we were told that Wes and I were seated in the place where RC sat just a day ago!

Where you see the tea cups is where we sat and he sat! 

Normally I don't sit where famous posteriors have sat, so I felt like I had experienced life in a faster lane than my usual traffic pattern.  I know, I know...don't let this get to my head, right?

Later that same evening, we had our Welcome Dinner at a fun restaurant at water's edge.Wouldn't you just know it; RC had been there just a day before, too!  Due to a very friendly waiter and a bit of friendly pushiness on my part, that same waiter escorted me right to the place RC had sat the day before.  I posed by his private table and a picture was taken.  I must've seemed quite starstruck to the staff because they escorted me to the office area of the restaurant and brought up the picture of RC at the table on the computer monitor!  Gutsy me asked if I could take a picture of that picture and here you have that, too.  Notice our expressions are much the same in each picture.

I know...I know. Must. Not. Let. This. Give. Me. A. Big. Head.

By the way, I must also confess I have never been a big fan of RC.