On the boat to the European side of the city... decided not to "correct" the orientation of this photo, somehow it just didn't look right - as Kristy said, it's not good to alter reality.
I believe (but don't quote me) that is Agia Sophia on the right... and another impressive mosque on the left.
It's a twenty minute ride on the ferry... just enough time for a smoke and some warm chai.
Typical cafe scene in Istanbul: a game of tavla, Turkish coffee or maybe chai (as you like), and maybe a tourist or two looking at a map of the city...
Kristinaki, inside Agia Sofia.
Agia Sofia. These medallions were about 20 ft wide, and hoisted at least 30 feet up in the air! These were two in a set of four. We need a friend who can read Arabic to translate for us...
At the nargile cafe
... it's basically a hookah. Very smooth.
bubble bubble
