mimi and patricia at our  chi chi lunch


down in ortakoy below our bridge

these are some lamps at the spice bazaar
closeup of some rose tea

this is the spice market.......sooo amazing the colors and all the really expensive spices just in gargantuan heaps

these shots are at the basilica cistern: its the old underground reservoir for topkapi palace its probably my favorite site so far in istanbul...its really cool.  apparently there are some concerts there as well so we're gonna try to go.  there are fishies there too.

these are some of my more artsy shots of the basilica cistern

close up of the mosaic at the blue mosque - the interior is covered in this type of intricate pattern
interior of the blue mosque
interior of the blue mosque - facing Mecca

interior of the blue mosque
the courtyard at the blue mosque
courtyard at the bm
courtyard at the blue mosque
outside of the blue mosque - its still a functioning mosque so we had to take our shoes off to go in

me and patricia outside the blue mosque
patricia and mimi outside the blue mosque
blue mosque
this is the fountain outside the hagia sofia that everyone is supposed to wash themselves in before they enter the mosque
a christian mosaic inside the hs

more hs
this is one of the old christian mosaics that was uncovered under some plaster at the hs

this is the blue mosque which you can see from the hs
hs interior

more hs....i took lots of pics


hs 
there was a stray cat inside the hagia sofia....i guess all creatures are welcome in a house of god

interior hagia sofia
more hs shots

mimi and patricia at the hs
me and mimi at the hs