Istanbul

  • DSC00981 Approaching the Blue Mosque, built in 1616.
  • DSC00982 Another view approaching the Blue Mosque.
  • DSC00983 Inside the Blue Mosque. The name was derived from the distinctive blue tiles used in the mosaics.
  • DSC00985 Inside the Blue Mosque.
  • DSC00990 Looking NW down Divan Yolu Cd., a pretty typical street in the old city of Istanbul.
  • DSC00993 Istanbul's Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı, or Covered Market). Looking down a single "street" in the market. The entire market is consists of over 4000 shops and several kilometers of "streets".
  • DSC00994 Mona in the carpet shop - After several hours of negotiating, she left heppy with carpet in hand.