From the roof of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce
The Bosphorus is a busy shipping channel
Harsha, Justin, Neville, and Faten outside of our hotel in Istanbul
Simpson's cake at a bakery
More desserts
Football (soccer) stadium
Out in a more rural part of Turkey, Kandira
Wow, the pedestrian bridges in Koceili are pretty fancy
Mosque in Koceili
Mike making new friends at the mosque
At the Koceili Chamber of Commerce
Sanjib, Kelly, Sandy, and Govenor Hamza
This place sells both lingerie and headscarves, kind of ironic.
SCU MBA students doing what they do best, drink coffee
Juliana and Faten
This is actually a photo of how well armed the police are here, notice MP5 submachine gun
Kids like to chase pigeons in every country
A massive flywheel that pulls the cables for the funicular
Preston engaged in conversation
Getting ready for our dinner cruise
Again, lots of boats on the Bosphorus
Andrea, Kat, and Caroline
Justin
This sailboat needed help
So we helped him out with our boat
Our hotel is nice, but the Four Seasons looks even better
Heli-pad at the 4 seasons
Ciragan Palace
A nice place to eat on the water
Mosque on the water
Traveling on the funicular to go do some sightseeing
Hagia Sophia
Ouch, the Circumcision Room???
Inside the Hagia Sophia
The Blue Mosque
Shoes off in the Blue Mosque
Praying
The Cistern Basilica
The Cistern was used to store water underground
There are 2 Medusa heads at the bottom of 2 columns
The Grand Bazaar!
Train cars on a ferry? Cool!
On Buyukada Island
There are no cars on the island
Many buildings are colonial style on the island
Some are more run-down than others
My theory is that the heavy winds cause paint damage
Impressive stairway on this house
There are lots of nice summer homes on the island
A little private beach for swimming in the Sea of Marmara
When I'm rich, I'm putting statues in my front yard regardless of what my neighbors say
Poor donkey!
At the top after a long hike
We decided to take the buggy back down the hill
Back on the ferry
That point is where we hiked to
Caught this couple kissing at sunset
Jeton!
Out in the rural part of Duzce
Ruins in Duzce from 800 BC
Ice cream sandwiches, Turkish style
Local turkish kids
Interesting brickwork construction
This Minaret on a 200 year old Mosque is made from one single tree
Old Mosque out in the middle of nowhere
The Black Sea
View from my hotel room in Akcakoca, Turkey
Fancy hotel room in Ankara
Insert card key and everything comes to life, even the window blinds open automatically
Justin testing out the massive tub
Gaurds are the Ataturk Mausoleum - notice the hand on his knife behind him
Ataturk's tomb
Goddess of Fertility
Mobile phone pictures from Turkey
View from our hotel bar just after we arrived
Another view from the roof
Filming a TV show near our hotel?
They serve real honey at breakfast!
Out in the country at Global Nutritech
Dinner at Reina
View of the bridge from Reina
What are these letters?
Nice mall
The bus didn't quite fit...but we found out too late
Kay and Marty
Carving sculptures to decorate the Duzce University Campus
Oil and vinegar artwork
A real Bazar!
Ankara airport is empty
Munich Airport mall
Self-serve McDonalds in Munich!
