Saturday was our last day in Turkey and so Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020786 and I were ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020787 up for breakfast so that we could enjoy our time. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020788 We walked through our local neighborhood and admired the pigeons ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020789.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey// ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020790 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020791 and the mosque on the Bosphorous ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020792 and the various views ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020793 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020794 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020795 with me in front of the bridge ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020796 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020797 before walking past the playground ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020798 and along the path where the drainage was as it had been in Ephesus ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020799 making our way around various shops ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020800 including those selling waffles with toppings ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020801 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020802 and as we would discover later those with baked potatoes with toppings ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020803 and then made our way past the shoe store ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020804 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020805 and Burger King ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020806 to catch a taxi to the Chora Church ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020807 where Suzanne waited ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020808 while I purchased tickets ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020809 and we then walked through the flowers along the path 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../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020884 before finding a way up on to the walls ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020885 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020886 unfortunately led by a shoe shine man who insisted that he had to shine my shoes for a large price ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020887 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020888 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020889 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020890 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020891 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020892 even though we decided that climbing these stairs was not for us ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020893 as we preferred the views we got from where we were ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020894 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020895 even as we made our way along the walls finding various locales including the synagogue ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020896 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020897 before getting to the place where the sahabe (apostles to Mohammed who died in the siege of Constantanople) were buried ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020898 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020899 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020900 before detouring to a highway below which gave remarkable views of the city ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020901 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020902 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020903 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020904 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020905 and then once back on the path along the walls, we decided to abandon our walk and instead walked up the hill back to where we were, noting this wonderful shop, and then walked down the hill in search of a taxi. This walk was quite interesting as it took us through a rundown neighborhood of Istanbul with all of the icons of such a neighborhood -- people sitting on their stoops, loud music, laundry hanging to dry, small shops selling few goods, ... -- but because of our concern about not knowing where we were and whether it was safe to photograph, alas there are no photos of this part of the journey. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020906

Once having found a taxi we re-emerged at Taksim Square in the midst of flower shops ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020907 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020908 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020909 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020910 and the actual square ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020911 which was home to monuments of the founding of the Republic ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020912 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020913 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020914 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020915 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020916 all duly recorded here ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020917 as we slowly left the square ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020918 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020919 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020920 noting the Burger King at the head of Istiklal Street ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020921 where once away from Taksim Square ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020922 the natives hang out ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020923 and so we took the obligatory phone booth picture ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020924 and then proceeded down the street ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020925 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020926 passing the carts ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020927 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020928 and noting the French consulate ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020929 as we saw narrow streets off to the side ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020930 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020931 but followed the guidebook ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020932 even as we passed icons from our American life ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020933 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../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020943 and then down the street ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020944 to this display of pastries ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020945 as the trolley returned ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020946 and we saw the juice store with its display of nuts ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020947 as Suzanne checked the guide book in front of a shoe store ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020948 and we passed a store where the locals shopped ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020949 before looking down the street at the masses ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020950 and then the halvah store where we bought some excellent chocolate and pistachio halvah ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020951 and the store with many kinds of baklava ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020952 all of which made us want to sit down and catch a break and so Suzanne led us to this place ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020953 where the menu offered water pipes (nargile) in various flavors ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020954 and so as Suzanne read the guide ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020955 I began to imbibe ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020956 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020957 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020958 and was soon joined by Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020959 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020960 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020961 as we recorded the works of the device ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020962 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020963 and then Suzanne took a turn ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020964 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020965 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020966 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020967 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020968 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020969 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020970 building up her smoke ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020971 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020972 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020973 and I had my turn ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020974 then hers ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020975 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020976 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020977 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020978 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020979 and mine ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020980 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020981 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020982 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020983 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020984 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020985 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020986 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020987 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020988 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020989 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020990 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020991 and after recording their sign ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020992 and noting our neighbors who had tried their pipe ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020993 we quit on the pipe ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020994 and decided to order some food ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020995 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020996 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020997 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020998 which amused Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1020999 as this scenery ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030001 was captured by me ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030002 along with the no smoking sign ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030003 before we made our way down the street to dessert ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030004 a the place with this elegant mural ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030005 and a waitress who took this photo of us ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030006 as Suzanne enjoyed her Turkish coffee. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030007 Next we walked down past the Galata tower ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030008 and through very steep streets ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030009 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030010 past a person with a mobile Kinko's shop who did copying and printing from his cart ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030011 until we caught a taxi and sat in a line of taxies all honking their horns to get the traffic cop to change the light ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030012 but we were more amused by the wedding couple next door. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030013 Once back at the hotel, we noted some flags hanging from the Bosphorous bridge along with the traffic ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030014 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030015 and decide to take a cruise on the river which seemed to relax me ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030016 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030017 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030018 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030019 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030020 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030021 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030022 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030023 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030024 as we admired the scenery ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030025 and took this picture of ourselves ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030026 even as the views spread across both continents ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030027 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030028 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030029 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030030 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030031 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030032 with neighboring boats ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030033 and more scenery as we pressed forward ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030034 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030035 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030036 until Suzanne decided to span the continents ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030037 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030038 and we moved along ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030039 past a cemetery ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030040 as Suzanne ordered tea (something that seems to be a natural on all boats) ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030041 and we captured the bridge ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030042 and the views ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030043 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030044 as the sun began to set ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030045 even as we pulled along ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030046 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030047 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030048 and noticed a gathering (perhaps a wedding) ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030049 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030050 and this formal building ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030051 not to mention the chair on the boat ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030052 as we captured final scenes of the land and sea ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030053 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030054 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030055 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030056 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030057 against the setting sun ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030058 where Suzanne posed ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030059 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030060 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030061 and then after our last scenes ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030062 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030063 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030064 Suzanne posed ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030065 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030066 and I took the long view to the Old City ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030067 and said good bye to the bridge ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030068 as the sun set ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030069 and we recorded ourselves ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030070 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030071 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030072 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030073 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030074 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030075 and the shore ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030076 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030077 before disembarking into the crowd and finding our way ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030078 to this cafe ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030079 where backgammon ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030080 was accompanied by baked potatoes with many dressings ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030081 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030082 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030083 and lemonade. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030084 After our food, we completed our backgammon game ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030085 and recorded our owner who had been very nice ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030086 and then noted our local mosque ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030087 and the street scene ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030088 with mussels being sold ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030089 and then had a last view of the mosque ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030090 as Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030091 and I ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030092 settled for our last drinks ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030093 and my last raki ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030094 along with the nuts and chips provided. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030095 We watched the advertising boats work their way up the river and then called it a night. ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030096 ../../../Sabbat/2010/06.30-07.18.10SanDiegoSantoriniTurkey/07.10-18.10Turkey//P1030097