Monday, August 9, 2010

Istanbul

Here are some photos from our recent trip for you to enjoy.

This is the Blue Mosque.



This is the Haggia Sophia



This is the entrance to the Grand Bazaar


We took a wonderful cruise down the Bosphorus Strait to the mouth of the Black Sea. It separates European Istanbul from Asian Istanbul. This castle is on the European side.



This is the bridge to Asian Istanbul.

This is a palace on the European side

'Cottages' on Asian side



We went to a Turkish Dance concert. Unfortunately I didn't get a good picture of the excellent belly dancer.





2 comments:

  1. Ah, what a wonderful trip you had, Christine! Thank you for this Turkish sampler :-)

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  2. Oh I love this! All your photos on this post brought back lovely memories. That belly dancing one made me laugh though. When we were there, the belly dancer pulled Art on stage and made him dance with her. I was laughing so hard I could hardly breathe.

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