The next morning began with this breakfast for me ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010613 and this ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010614 for Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010615 which amused me ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010616 before we found our way towards Topkapi Palace ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010617 and made our way past the outer walls ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010618 and through the outer courtyard ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010619 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010620 and into the gate ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010621 to the ticket office ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010622 and past various signs we could not read ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010623 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010624 until we got into a courtyard ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010625 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010626 that led to the Imperial Courtyard Hall ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010627 which was our first dose of remarkable domes ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010628 fine tilework ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010629 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010630 and remarkable furnishings ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010631 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010632 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010633 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010634 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010635 but we diverted and went to explore the Harem ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010636 where the rules were not strictly enforced ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010637 and the scenery was strictly remarkable including the tile work ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010638 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010639 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010640 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010641 courtyards ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010642 facades ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010643 and descriptions ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010644 which seemed to go on without end ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010645 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010646 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010647 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010648 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010649 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010650 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010651 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010652 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010653 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010654 and was admired until we got to the shell doors which were equally amazing ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010655 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010656 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010657 alternating with tiles ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010658 before we saw the scene of 3 of the Sultan's wives ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010659 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010660 and another set of doors ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010661 a small fountain ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010662 more tilework ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010663 a repeat of the fountain ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010664 and gold ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010665 and then a toilet ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010666 and a bed ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010667 and more tilework ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010668 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010669 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010670 and we made our way to the Imperial Hallway ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010671 which was more of the remarkable same (gentle reader, forgive me for not describing, just enjoy the remarkable scenes that are unfolding before you .... ) ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010672 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010673 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010674 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010675 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010676 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010677 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010678 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010679 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010680 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010681 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010682 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010683 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010684 and more rooms ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010685 amazing doors ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010686 tilework ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010687 a view outside ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010688 and then continual amazement ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010689 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010690 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010691 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010692 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010693 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010694 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010695 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010696 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010697 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010698 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010699 before we came out to a courtyard ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010700 that afforded wonderful city views ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010701 nd buildings such as this which would have been amazing elsewhere became commonplace ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010702 and our tour continued like this ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010703 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010704 past amazing gardens ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010705 and tilework ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010706 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010707 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010708 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010709 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010710 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010711 until I stood in the place ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010712 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010713 where the Sultan broke his fast during Rammadan ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010714 and we headed to the Baghdad Pavillion ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010715 where after capturing the scene ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010716 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010717 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010718 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010719 I took some close ups ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010720 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010721 of these amazing pieces of art ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010722 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010723 and then the dome ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010724 as we headed off to a place where the views were good and the water was expensive ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010725 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010726 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010727 and then came back ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010728 to the dried herbs ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010729 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010730 and after the library ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010731 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010732 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010733 took a few more views of the city heading north ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010734 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010735 and the Sultans throne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010736 before heading along this path ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010737 past this cistern ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010738 to the fountain of Ahmet III. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010739 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010740 It should be noted that there were a few places within Topkapi where photography was not allowed. One was the scene of the Islamic relics ranging from a bowl used by Abraham to Joseph's turban to Mohammed's sandals to Moses' rod. In this building there was an Imam reading from the Koran in a drone just as has been done for the past 400 years. A second building without photography held the jewels ranging from emeralds as big as my hand to an 89 carat diamond. Indeed, Topkapi Palace was like nothing we've ever seen before or expect to see later.

After getting away from this gentleman and another who wanted to sell us carpets ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010741 we headed to a lunch which began with olives ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010742 and bread ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010743 as Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010744 and I ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010745 drank our waters ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010746 and then had this mixture of Turkish appetizers ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010747 before getting menus ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010748 from which we could order Turkish coffee ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010749 and a dessert of rice pudding topped with ice cream. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010750

After lunch we headed to the Blue Mosque where this group were sitting on steps where a sign asked them not to sit ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010751 and these mosque scenes of the outside were accompanied by signs ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010752 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010753 that led us under a dome like this ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010754 and through a tunnel ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010755 until we could join the others ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010756 who were admiring the amazing mosque ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010757 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010758 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010759 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010760 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010761 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010762 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010763 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010764 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010765 as I posed by the railing that separated many of the visitors (except those who felt they had to run races around the worshipers) from the locals ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010766 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010767 as a group of children came through ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010768 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010769 to admire these sites ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010770 as did Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010771 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010772 and after recording the extent of the mosque ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010773 and this prayer which seemed to be in every mosque ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010774 we took some photos of the outside ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010775 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010776 from the benches ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010777 and walked around the corner towards our hotel where I paused to record the remarkable flowers in our garden. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010778 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010779 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010780 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010781 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010782 After a short rest, we decided to head to the ferry station ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010783 to catch the 1920 boat to Kudakiya ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010784 as Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010785 and the crowds waited ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010786 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010787 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010788 as I caught a few photos of the New Mosque (which was not very new) ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010789 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010790 and then the time came ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010791 when the boat pulled in ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010792 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010793 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010794 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010795 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010796 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010797 and passengers got off ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010798 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010799 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010800 so that we could board and Suzanne could buy tea to drink on the ride ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010801 as I recorded the scenery ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010802 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010803 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010804 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010805 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010806 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010807 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010808 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010809 and the wooden floor of the boat ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010810 as we landed with a mosque in the distance ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010811 and once the bus cleared away ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010812 we could see the Otel Bagdat ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010813 and the timers on the crossing lights ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010814 and trace down streets like this in the fish market ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010815 to find our way to Ciya which had been recommended in the New York Times ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010816 and so Suzanne settled in ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010817 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010818 as I observed the kitchen ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010819 from which we would choose our salad courses ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010820 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010821 as bread ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010822 and water were served ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010823 and our beer came in bowls ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010824 after which the waiter took this photo of us ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010825 and I took this photo of the waiter with Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010826 before our main courses arrived ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010827 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010828 and then some thyme tea ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010829 not to mention the peppers I had on the food. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010830 Dessert was a curious mixture ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010831 followed by a candy ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010832 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010833 and then some tamarind juice. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010834 On the way back to the boat dock, we were photographed ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010835 by this man as he sold us pistachio nuts and almonds. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010836 These were scenes, some less clear ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010837 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010838 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010839 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010840 some clearer recorded on our journey back to Europe from our Asian dinner. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010841 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1010842