Istanbul, Turkey

 

A well preserved coin vest hung on the wall of a rug store in the Sultanahmed District in Old Town of the City of Istanbul, Turkey

 

A wedding head piece for the bride displayed in the rug store

 

The Blue Fountain and the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) in Instanbul, Turkey

 

The park area in front of the Blue Mosque

 

The fountain in the park in front of the Blue Mosque

 

The official name of the Blue Mosque on the wall

 

Detail of the towers around the Blud Mosque

 

One of the many towers around the Blud Mosque

 

No shoes allowed, not even on the entrance wood floor

 

A glimpse of the inside of the Blue Mosque when it is not used during a prayer

 

The plush carpeting inside of the Blue Mosque

 

Around the Blue Mosque, one can find many water sources for cleansing purposes

 

A close look at the Blue Mosque

 

 

The inside courtyard of the Blue Mosque

 

Ms. Lee at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey

 

The main Gate to the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

 

The entrance to the mosque inside of the Topkapi Palace

 

The shiny ceiling inside of the mosque inside of the Topkapi Palace

 

The pearl wall inside of the of the Topkapi Palace

 

The fancy ceiling and stain glass windows of the Topkapi Palace

 

The beautiful wall inside of of the Topkapi Palace

 

A fountain inside of the Topkapi Palace

 

The scripture and gates between buildings inside of the Topkapi Palace

 

The Bosphorus Bridge (Bridge Number ONE) that brings Asia and Europe together in Istanbul, Turkey

 

The Asian portion of the City of Istanbul

 

A view of the east and west sides of the City of Istanbul, connected by the Bosphorus Bridge

 

A very healthy lunch at the Topkapi Palace

 

The Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul, Turkey

 

Ms. Lee inside of the Haglia Sophia Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

 

Looking inside the main hall of the Haglia Sophia Museum

 

The stunning gold ceiling above the entrance of the Haglia Sophia Museum

 

Inside of the main hall of the Haglia Sophia Museum

 

The exact spot for the coronations in the history

 

A very low and narrow passage that connects the ground and second floors of the main hall inside of the
Haglia Sophia Museum

 

The second floor of the mail hall

 

Restoration in progress

 

The main hall shines even with the construction near

 

The scripture is strikingly beautiful

 

On a hot summer day, the sunlight looks mellow from the inside of the hall

 

What beautiful marble design on top of the columns in the main hall

 

The baptize corner

 

The ceiling is very detail oriented and colorful

 

The well preserved gold drinking fountain in the courtyard of the Haglia Sophia Museum

 

The Haglia Sophia Museum in the afternoon sun

 

The Egyptian Obelisk was brought here from the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt to adorn the stadium

 

Yes, that is a trash truck driving in front of an electric train on the train track

 

Do those people notice there is an electric train coming?

 

The famous Grand Bazaar

 

A very busy market place that sells everything

 

A court inside of the Grand Bazaar

 

A vendor selling a fresh fruit for snack

 

Two Turkish outfits in the market place

 

One of the streets that leads into the heart of the Grand Bazaar

 

Sunset behind the Blue Mosque

 

Silk worms and looming machine displayed in a silk store

 

The weaving machine makes the fine silk threads into fabric and things

 

The Blue Mosque at sunrise

 

A view of the Hagia Sophia Museum from Ms. Lee's hotel at the sunrise

 

A garden was planted next to an old prison wall to preserve the history

 

A hookah pipe was found on the sidewalk

 

Two passenger vans, a luggage cargo truck and a jumbo jet sharing a busy corner of the Istanbul Airport

 

With this engine (and one more on the other side of the plane), Ms. Lee is going home to Irvine

 

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