Collecting all the baggage.
Cold streets of Istanbul - Benyazit
Hotel INTER - temporary reception, interior under renovation.
View from my room - left & right.
Stepping out - the first taste of turkish sights & sounds.
Blue Mosque in the background
The Blue Mosque as seen from Aya Sofia
The Aya Sofia as seen from the Blue Mosque
Aya Sofia in the background
Istanbul supports a big population so public transport is a must. there's buses, trams & trains and their generally pretty reliable.
Out of the tram and onto the train.
Golfman has been to istanbul several times and sort of know his way around. after the preliminary sight seeing, we made our way to Taksim, a shopping district. and while we were there we had a little added excitement thrown in... there was a street demonstration in progress. but it was peaceful & under control so we went about our business as if nothing had happened.
Street demonstration in Taksim
Riot police on standby
On our way back to the hotel, we stopped at the Grand Bazaar where everything 'turkish' is under one roof.
The shops of the Grand Bazaar
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