Blue Mosque

At Topkapi Palace

Fine Chinese pottery -- interesting to me how the ceramics we saw in Anatolia seemed all the more impressive by comparison.

Chimneys from the palace kitchens!

Kids lined up to take pictures with Maricor.

Many of the walls were decorated with finely crafted blue tiles.

And gold filigree was also very common

Clara and George

Clara and Stephen

The Sultan's commode! At least the Roman version let you sit instead of squat.

Here we are in the Sultan's chambers I think.

My darling wearing a head scarf in the Blue Mosque.

This picture shows the jacket we got Maricor in Afyon, as the group makes our way to dinner.

Maricor and I at dinner with George and Mary.

This one brings tears to my eyes -- I'm missing you so much mahal.

A stop on the way for dried fruit.

Picking dessert.

Thank god for the pictures.

Hmmm.

Hmmm.

We fell in love with chai (Turkish tea). I'm kicking myself that I didn't buy any of those little fluted glasses, but I haven't had a cup of coffee since I discovered Turkish tea!

Ancient Roman underground cistern for storing the city's water supply.

It's hard to tell, but that's Maricor under the light.

Istanbul street shot

Scarves -- often quite beautiful and frequently very colorful.

Sultanahmet streetscape near the spice bazaar.

Another streetscape.

Maricor on a streetcar.

Sandy and Nancy hurrying to catch a streetcar.

Checking our email on the hotel computer.

George

Flamenco Concert (shot from back row without flash).