Photos from our last day in Istanbul … [Read more...]
The Bosphorus, the Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Milion stone and the Basilica Cisterns
The Bosphorus Today we did a tour of the Bosphorus. For an hour and half we saw some of the great sites that makes Istanbul the city that it is. The tour was the equivalent of $7.00 AUD. This is a great opportunity for anyone visiting this city to understand and see the division of Europe and … [Read more...]
Istanbul: Early morning then the Grand Bazaar
Today is our first full day in Istanbul. I had the opportunity to go down to the shores of the Bosphorus for a few shots early in the morning and also get my bearings. The Bosphorus or Bosporus, is a strait that forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. The world's narrowest strait used … [Read more...]
Istanbul: Arrival
After an interesting and uneventful ride from the airport to our Accommodation we arrived to this view, that's my point of view. From Karen's point of view, there were several near misses, three lanes of traffic converted into five lanes. The view below is the entrance to the Bosphorus, where … [Read more...]