2nd page of trip to Turkey, 03/04, Istanbul Pictures from both western and asian side of Istanbul, a fascinating city full of colors, sounds, tastes and a variety of images

outside of Hagia Sophia, Turkish schoolchildren on field trip a street vendor Sultanamenet, Blue Mosque small bazaar next to the Blue Mosque, Arasta Carsisi Crumbling Ottoman wood house in front of church/mosque/museum Byzantine church (now a mosque) Roman aqueduct in middle of city Vendor of Chestnuts in the square outside the Spice Bazaar selling shoes at the Spice Bazaar, outside inside the Spice Bazaar more spices more and more spices Gathering of vendors and purchasers at bazaar looking to Asia across Bosphorous Straits Moslem men ritually cleansing for services two Policemen, being safe in Istanbul Hagia sophia, from another angle, massive Military Museum's Mehter Band, a parade of Ottoman Janissaries Boats in Bosphorus marina Looking across to Hagia Sophia (Aya Sophia) inside Asian side market at night, the Kadikoy area the Market at night a pretty girl in market shop the man who gave us Strawberries! Topkapi Palace, Gate of Felicity Water fountain inside Topkapi Palace Harem courtyard in the palace Sultan's Chamber Gilded cage for the Sultan's heir Palace fountain a truly Blue Mosque! pavillion outside Topkapi Palace Byzantine brick city walls and lopped-off tree Mosaic ceiling two women in street young boy playing in the street streetscene Pera Palas hotel bar where Agatha Christie stayed streetcar (named Desire?) on Istiklal Caddesi spices in bottles at our hotel, the Sarnic Hotel, Sultanahmet