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Postcard from Istanbul – First Impressions

244_istanbul_day_oneYou may have noticed that I missed a couple of days – I was getting ready for a trip to Istanbul. Here we are and are enthralled. What a wonderful city! Here are just a few photos. The first is taken from the edge of the Bosphorous looking towards Galata Tower, the area we are staying in. The second is a spicem stall in the Egyptian Bazaar. The third is the Blue Mosque taken from outside Saint Sophia and the fourth is Saint Sophia which I found rather disappointing mainly due to the presence of scaffolding. The last photos are taken inside Saint Sophia.
Vous avez peut-être remarqué que j’ai manque deux ou trois jours, mais nous étions en train de préparer notre départ à Istanbul. Nous sommes bien arrivés et sont tombés sous le charme ! Quelle ville merveilleuse ! Voici quelques photos. La première est prise de la rive du Bosphore et regardant vers la tour de Galata, l’endroit où nous sommes herbergés. La deuxième est un vendeur d’épices au Bazar égyptien prise en face de Sainte Sophie. La quatrième est Sainte Sophie qui m’a un peu déçue peut-être à cause des échaffaudages. Les dernières photos montrent l’intérieur de l’église.
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