Lee and Heidi will need to wake up, ready to fly off to Kayseri at 4:00 AM, Istanbul time, tomorrow. This evening's post, consequently, consists mainly of several collages illustrating today's adventures and little else. We have a long flight ahead of us, though, so look for an editted version in the near future ...
We began the day with an early morning visit to the nearby Sultanahmet Mosque, completed in 1616. The extensive use of Iznik tile throughout the interior has earned the mosque the nickname "the Blue Mosque". Many consider the building the most beautiful mosque in all of Turkey, if not the world.
Later the two of us lunched at a charming Art Nouveau cafe in the heart of the fashionable Iskikal district, after visiting Taksin Square and strolling the boulevard, carefully dodging its vintage streetcars and taking in all its rich European architectural heritage.
We began the day with an early morning visit to the nearby Sultanahmet Mosque, completed in 1616. The extensive use of Iznik tile throughout the interior has earned the mosque the nickname "the Blue Mosque". Many consider the building the most beautiful mosque in all of Turkey, if not the world.
Later the two of us lunched at a charming Art Nouveau cafe in the heart of the fashionable Iskikal district, after visiting Taksin Square and strolling the boulevard, carefully dodging its vintage streetcars and taking in all its rich European architectural heritage.
The afternoon passed pleasantly enough as we sailed the Bosporus, admiring how the global "one percent" lives along the shore.
More tomorrow. Now, to bed!
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