We took a break from the land of pasta and pizza and spent five days of our fall break awakening to mosque calls to prayers in Istanbul. After all those years of living in Indonesia, Istanbul felt wonderfully familiar yet also different. Here are some images of Istanbul for those of you who'd hoped to find them on Danielle's web page (she was more interested in posting images of the cats she met there).
[Above: The Blue Mosque viewed from the roof of our inn. Below: Elaborate ceiling of the Blue Mosque--I want this ceiling!]
[Below: Istanbul must be the capital of delectable street foods, from fresh pressed pomegranate juice stands to carry away baklava...we were in street food heaven!]
[Below: "You can get anything you want at Istanbul's grand bazaar" to be sung to the tune of Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant"]
[Below: Ceiling at Topkai Palace]
[Below: Scenes from Istanbul's Spice Market...if only there were a way to replicate the smells...]
