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| Nancy | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Istanbul, the first stop | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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 Flying over France |
 The Alps from the air |
 Our Hotel Tashkonak in Istanbul |
 Small but neat |
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 The roof terrace breakfast room |
 A minaret |
 Where the Bosphorus meets the Golden Horn |
 Bob from the terrace |
 View of the Blue Mosque from the terrace (behind the trees) |
 We take an evening walk...and meet our first carpet dealers |
 The Blue Mosque at dusk |
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 Apple tea and bread |
 Our breakfast buffet. Note the THREE huge bowls of honey! |
 Enjoying the view before our first day in Istanbul |
 Well-used hookah at the Tashkonak |
 Lower garden terrace at the hotel |
 Tashkonak lobby |
 Obelisk at the Hippodrome, once covered with bronze, sacked by the Crusaders. |
 Granite obelisk of Theodosius, carved in Egypt @ 1450 BC. |
 Entrance to the Blue Mosque once again, across the street from the Hippodrome. |
 Looking up at the entrance |
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 There are cats everywhere in Istanbul, feral but well-fed. |
 Before praying, the men wash their feet sitting here, on one side of the mosque |
 Minaret at the Blue Mosque |
 Looking from the Blue Mosque to the Haghia Sophia Museum and Church |
 Another view of the Blue Mosque |
 The mode of dress for many Turkish women |
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 Another rug presentation and more apple tea |
 A very nice gentleman prepares to show us his wares |
 We actually did buy a small rug--not this one. |
 Omar's restaurant and hotel--and they also sell rugs (see previous pictures) |
 The underground Cistern |
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 Medusa's head, carved in stone, on her side |
 Haghia Sophia |
 Interior views of the Haghia Sophia (also known as Aya Sophia) |
 This is called the eighth wonder of the world by many historians. |
 Alabaster urn |
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 Schoolchildren on an outing |
 Entrance to the pulpit |
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 Passageway to the second floor |
 Copy of one of the marvelous mosaics |
 On the second level |
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 Patching the floor |
 Remains of the mosaics (original looked like picture in right lower corner) |
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 Artist's rendition of what it used to look like |
 Relaxing at lunch at a roof terrace restaurant, Blue Mosque in background. |
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 It was cold...and Bob was suffering from jet lag. |
 We couldn't believe it! An El Torito in Istanbul! |
 We had to look at the menu. |
 On our way to the Grand Bazaar |
 Scenes from the Bazaar |
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 We had apple tea with this very nice young man, looked at his rugs and he told us about his family |
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 Have a cowboy boot?? |
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 Belly dancing, anyone? |
 Now we're at the Spice Market, a good walk away from the Bazaar |
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 Bob loved this sign |
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 Honey! |
 Turkish Delight...every kind. |
 This is henna, not used for food but to make red dye for tatoos and body painting |
 Trying Turkish coffee--I think I'll stay with apple tea. |
 These ladies are rolling out bread with their sticks |
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 Another very friendly rug dealer, "Omar Sharif" |
 Meal at the fish restaurant |
 Turkish music in the restaurant |
 Desk clerk with the English manager of the hotel |
 Back at the Blue Mosque |
 Delivering pretzel-type rolls |
 The Turks claim that tulips originated in Turkey. (They're on everything.) |
 We come across an intense backgammon game at a local bazaar, and sit and watch for awhile. Reigning champion is on the rt. |
 Another challenger |
 Shoeshine boy |
 Aya Sophia in the sunlight, with red 6' plexiglass "tulip" in front |
 Corn (or maize) venor |
 It wasn't as good as our sweet corn but I had to try it. |
 Huge banner, including Turkish flag |
 Blue Mosque from a distance |
 Ancient Roman ruins with Blue Mosque in the background |
 The lady on the right must be a visitor--Turkish women are forbidden to wear the burka |
 Back at the Hippodrome |
 Young lads at horseplay |
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 Ataturk, Turkey's "George Washington" |
 A beer on a quiet street |
 The Turkish Tulip in front of the Blue Mosque |
 Views inside the mosque |
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 Only place that women can pray |
 Stairway to pulpit on right |
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 On a tour to the Topkapi Palace |
 A Sylvester Stallone lookalike |
 Long path in the second court |
 Felicity Gate leading to Third Court |
 Audience Chamber |
 The children are so friendly--they want to practice their English |
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 View from the Palace toward the Bosphorus |
 View from the Topkapi |
 Kitchens at the palace |
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 The only bridge in the world connecting two continents, Europe and Asia |
 Last view of the Blue Mosque(on left) and Aya Sophia (on right) |
 The pilot boat seeing us off |
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