Istanbul
March 2006
(due to the great response to these pix, I've posted pix from our 2003 trip here)
A Turkoman style belt
Sara and Anthony at JFK. Still recovering from exams.
A very good santir player on Istiklal Caddesi
Yeni Cami from the ferry
Galata bridge, Galata tower and Pera neighborhood
the first of many pix from the ferry up the Bosphorus to Anadolu Kavagi
Dolmabache Palace
Ferry stop
Rumeli Fortress
The dock at Anadolu Kavagi. A charming village below the Genoese Fortress.
The Black Sea beyond the mythic Crashing Rocks
Hagia Sophia
The Blue Mosque
The Sultana's Bath, now a rug shop and museum.
The ceiling of the main dome
a work in progress