Well, we made it. Istanbul. City on two continents.
We’ve been here a few days so far, and have begun our Intrepid adventure. More on that later. First just some pics of Istanbul.
The Blue Mosque with cat
2 of Turkeys most famous things, Turkish coffee and Baklava. Both excellent and well worth making a trip to Istanbul to enjoy.
Another of Turkeys famous things, doner kebabs (actually chicken in this case).
And of course the most famous church/mosque at least in this country. One of the biggest around, currently the 4th biggest in the world, and its almost 1500 years old!
Notice the varied artworks. Some christian which were covered up during conversion to a Mosque, and the obvious arabic writings on the round shields.
It all used to be lit with candles and oil lamps, now all electric of course.
In some cases the christian decorations and mosaics have been uncovered, after they were covered in plaster to hide them.
This is the Mimber, the equivalent of the pulpit in a christian church.
On the way out are these stunning mosaics and wall paintings
One more pic, this time of the safest street I’ve ever seen (sorry, I had to say it)
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