Monday, August 23, 2010

Robin took us to breakfast on his last morning with his friend Oktay

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This is actually an unretouched photo of a sarcophagus. It look like it's floating thanks to the lighting.

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A stunning sarcophagus depicting scenes from Alexander The Great's life

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A beautiful alcove

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Beautiful tile patterns

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Corbin recreates the Trojan horse event

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The boys with a lion from 8th century BC!

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Strange photo of the day: Mayo and Bikinis are 50% off

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Robin kicks our butt at Scrabble back at our flat

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Robin was especially pleased because he usual dreads playing with us since we play all the time.

Have audio guide. Can tour Topkapi Palace.

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A view to where the two continents meet

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Robin and Carl visit the Topkapi Palace

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View out from the Topkapi Palace towards Galata in the "new" part of Istanbul

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Amazing colors from the tiles

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Beautiful tile patterns

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Stunning tile work of ceramic and gold overlay

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The muezzin chats prayers as we tour the palace

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The royal living room

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A royal wash basin

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Beating the heat on Kinali island

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Robin and Carl enjoying a nice warm day at the beach on one of the Prince's Islands

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Swimming with the Asian continent behind us

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Corbin's colletion of artifacts from the beach!

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The Three Sultans of Fabulous Gowns and Prince Corbin

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Corbin in his royal pose

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Making the tortilla like bread by sticking it to the side of a brick oven

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Basilica Cistern

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Medusa's head serves as a pillar inside the cistern

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Cooling off after a hot tour of the Aya Sofia

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What you can't really see here is how humid it was! My shirt was sticking to my body and was entirely soaked. It has been so hot and hum...

The Aya Sofia (Haghia Sophia) - Church turned mosque turned museum

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Built in 537, this church was the greatest church in Christianity until it was converted into a mosque in the mid 1400s. Thus is has charact...

The ruins from the original built in 537 AD

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Looking upward toward the gold medallions

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Looking upward toward the gold medallions

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Touring the inside

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Where else can you see a mosaic of Christ next to Muslim script!

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Ascending to the pulpit

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Corbin, Terry and Robin in the Aya Sofia

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A stunning day at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

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The Blue Mosque

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Built in the early 1600s, the Blue Mosque has become the symbol of Istanbul.

Robin and Carl outside the Blue Mosque

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The courtyard of the Blue Mosque

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The Domes of the Blue Mosque

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Inside the Blue Mosque

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Inside the Blue Mosque

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Touring the inside

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After an afternoon at the Military Museum, Carl and Corbin enjoy a nice lunch

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The singers of the Mehtar military band

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A sample hamas at the Military Museum

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The big drums of the Mehtar

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Corbin poses with the military students

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