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Istanbul for Cruise on Oceania Sirena to Barcelona - May 2022

Flew to Istanbul for our great 2022 adventure to numerous ports between Istanbul and Barcelona.

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See later galleries for Bozcaada, Kusadasi, Paphos, Rhodes, Israel, Trapani, Chania and Valletta.
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Flew United to FRA & Lufthansa to IST. 1.5 hour delay on 1st flight. Almost missed connection.
Flew United to FRA & Lufthansa to IST. 1.5 hour delay on 1st flight. Almost missed connection.		 Luggage DIDN'T make it. With Hotel Alilass help, delivered 4 am to hotel.
Luggage DIDN'T make it. With Hotel Alilass help, delivered 4 am to hotel.		 Week after Ramadan; traffic horrendous. Over 2 hours to get to Alilass.
Week after Ramadan; traffic horrendous. Over 2 hours to get to Alilass.		 Alilass Hotel - view of breakfast area from our room
Alilass Hotel - view of breakfast area from our room 		At the Blue Mosque - Let sleeping dogs lie
At the Blue Mosque - Let sleeping dogs lie		 Hagia Sophia from park
Hagia Sophia from park
Sultanahmet Baths
Sultanahmet Baths		 Those loudspeakers do a good job for call to prayer
Those loudspeakers do a good job for call to prayer		 Deniz recommended dinner at Tria resto; up top view. Very good food.
Deniz recommended dinner at Tria resto; up top view. Very good food.		 Poem Hotel across the street was amusing!
Poem Hotel across the street was amusing!		 Hookah pipe smokers smiled for me.
Hookah pipe smokers smiled for me.		 Took ferry to Uskudar
Took ferry to Uskudar
Galata Bridge & Tower with city in background
Galata Bridge & Tower with city in background		 Kiz Kulesi from ferry to Uskudar was a disappointment - major work!
Kiz Kulesi from ferry to Uskudar was a disappointment - major work!		 Fisherman, small boat
Fisherman, small boat		 Suleymaniye from ferry & Beyazit Tower (background - displays colored lights at night to show weather)
Suleymaniye from ferry & Beyazit Tower (background - displays colored lights at night to show weather)		 Fishermen & ever present mosque (Uskudar)
Fishermen & ever present mosque (Uskudar)		 Always tons of people & mosques
Always tons of people & mosques
Food for cats near Marmaray station for ride across Bosphorus
Food for cats near Marmaray station for ride across Bosphorus		 Ruth always checks out PT
Ruth always checks out PT		 Didn't expect to see our ship but it came slowly down the canal to dock while we watched.
Didn't expect to see our ship but it came slowly down the canal to dock while we watched. 		From Asia shore, Sirena & Azamara Pursuit after Sirena docked May 5
From Asia shore, Sirena & Azamara Pursuit after Sirena docked May 5		 Took ferry back to Eminonu
Took ferry back to Eminonu 		Istanbul channel is a very busy place.
Istanbul channel is a very busy place.
Ferry Uskudar to Eminonu made intermediate stop
Ferry Uskudar to Eminonu made intermediate stop		 Suleymaniye & Yeni Cami plus Galata Bridge from ferry
Suleymaniye & Yeni Cami plus Galata Bridge from ferry		 Bought some simits & ate by the water
Bought some simits & ate by the water		 Enormous ferries!
Enormous ferries!		 German Fountain in Sultanahmet Fatih
German Fountain in Sultanahmet Fatih		 Dog on roof of Arasta Bazaar near Alilass (H's photo)
Dog on roof of Arasta Bazaar near Alilass (H's photo)
Not all of Istanbul Sultanahmet is charming, especially during a pandemic
Not all of Istanbul Sultanahmet is charming, especially during a pandemic		 Walked to municipal resto for 2nd night's dinner - great sights
Walked to municipal resto for 2nd night's dinner - great sights		 Istanbul has large dog population. Here are 4 or 5
Istanbul has large dog population. Here are 4 or 5		 Saw coach marked Oceania in our neighborhood heading to Kennedy Cadessi
Saw coach marked "Oceania" in our neighborhood heading to Kennedy Cadessi		 Not sure what this was - maybe food for dogs?
Not sure what this was - maybe food for dogs?		 Cats outside municipal resto
Cats outside municipal resto
Menu by QR code & phone keeps prices down. Kebabs were good!
Menu by QR code & phone keeps prices down. Kebabs were good!		 Water at restaurant on Kennedy came sealed (and free without asking!)
Water at restaurant on Kennedy came sealed (and free without asking!)		 View of Bosphorus, good kebabs, decent prices - Deniz from Alilass scores again!
View of Bosphorus, good kebabs, decent prices - Deniz from Alilass scores again!		 After dinner revisited Ahirkapi lighthouse
After dinner revisited Ahirkapi lighthouse		 Cat box on the rocks I think
Cat box on the rocks I think		 Found where tour boats come. Howard talked to boat operator.
Found where tour boats come. Howard talked to boat operator.
Loved location of Alilass, not new/cleaned up, just real.
Loved location of Alilass, not new/cleaned up, just real. 		School near Alilass. Some kids were playing with guns there.
School near Alilass. Some kids were playing with "guns" there.		 This stray cat found a special place to rest.
This stray cat found a special place to rest. 		Topkapi Palace (part)
Topkapi Palace (part)		 Hotel Alilass with bikes outside from nearby hostel.
Hotel Alilass with bikes outside from nearby hostel.		 Hagia Sophia wide shot - enormous building!
Hagia Sophia wide shot - enormous building!
Hagia Sophia & tram
Hagia Sophia & tram 		Ladies' baths Hagia Sophia
Ladies' baths Hagia Sophia		 Negative tests in hand, took cab to new Galataport to board Sirena
Negative tests in hand, took cab to new Galataport to board Sirena		 Beautiful port terminal with bugs: cab driver couldn't find entrance (no signs). Also long walks, key card didn't work, etc.
Beautiful port terminal with bugs: cab driver couldn't find entrance (no signs). Also long walks, key card didn't work, etc. 		Tophane belltower had been spruced up & moved to Galataport
Tophane belltower had been spruced up & moved to Galataport		 After ship check in I went back out. Nusretiye Camii think (by Galataport)
After ship check in I went back out. Nusretiye Camii think (by Galataport)
Nusretiye mosque near Galataport
Nusretiye mosque near Galataport		 Nusretiye Camii more
Nusretiye Camii more		 Kilic Ali Pasa near Galataport - entrance. Covered my head, left shoes in a box, went inside.
Kilic Ali Pasa near Galataport - entrance. Covered my head, left shoes in a box, went inside. 		Kilic Ali Pasa interior. While there, 2 men came in to pray
Kilic Ali Pasa interior. While there, 2 men came in to pray		 Mosque foot washing station.
Mosque foot washing station.		 Sirena in Istanbul from outside the barrier wall
Sirena in Istanbul from outside the barrier wall
Burger King & Popeyes at Galataport
Burger King & Popeyes at Galataport		 Galataport bears. Had a little trouble finding entrance to port.
Galataport bears. Had a little trouble finding entrance to port.		 Took tram Tophane to Gulhane Park (Ataturk). Tram back, saw photo opp on 1 side of water but couldn't reach cam, sigh!
Took tram Tophane to Gulhane Park (Ataturk). Tram back, saw photo opp on 1 side of water but couldn't reach cam, sigh! 		Galataport taken from the Terrace, Sirena
Galataport taken from the Terrace, Sirena		 Departed Istanbul on Sirena May 6 at 7. Goodbye, beautiful, fascinating Istanbul!
Departed Istanbul on Sirena May 6 at 7. Goodbye, beautiful, fascinating Istanbul!
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