Normal service resumed, with many thanks to IT Support on Sunday.
This is when the serious sightseeing and acclimatisation get’s going. As before, this isn’t a history lesson nor a travel guide, and the amount of “stuff” is phenomenal. So a brief overview of our day interspersed with some fabulous photos (in my opinion, anyway).
Started with Ayasofya (or Hagia Sophia) which is now a museum rather than a church or mosque.
Large is a description that immediately comes to mind …
We’re on a tour with Eileen deep in conversation with Ikler our guide.
It’s hard to get a picture that really shows off the scale, so snaps taken whenever half a chance beckoned.
Then on to the Blue Mosque right next door. Aren’t they sweet!
Really not sure about this – all it represents etc. but no choice if you want to go in. Removing shoes seems fair enough as everyone has to do that.
My first time ever in a Mosque. Apparently given the name Blue by visitors who saw the 20,000 blue tiles.
Thought we’d given up on selfies – here’s the Grand Bazaar. Described in guide books as colourful and chaotic, it seemed to us more like homogeneous tourist Fabre (although it was colourful).
Turkish coffee – described as strong and sweet. In reality very strong and very sweet.
And that gets us to lunchtime.