Istanbul

 

Fisherman on the Galata Bridge with the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) in the background
Fisherman on the Galata Bridge with the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) in the background

We spent 8 days touring Istanbul in cold and rainy weather.  We rented a small house in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul.  Here are some highlights:

Sultan Ahmed Mosque at dusk
Sultan Ahmed Mosque at dusk
View of mosque from the hop-on-hop-off ferry
View of mosque from the hop-on-hop-off ferry
View from the Bosphorus
View from the Bosphorus
Lunch on the Bosphorus
Lunch on the Bosphorus
Ceiling of mosque
Ceiling of mosque
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Pistachio Kadayif at Karaköy Güllüoğlu
Pistachio Kadayif at Karaköy Güllüoğlu
Laura locks the door to our three-story house before we leave for the day
Laura locks the door to our three-story house before we leave for the day
For sale in the fish market
For sale in the fish market
For sale in the fish market (gills turned out)
For sale in the fish market (gills turned out)
Galata Bridge in cold weather
Galata Bridge in cold weather

 

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