Thursday, May 29, 2008
Flash back: Istanbul – Dec 21-24, 2007
I started a draft of our trip to Istanbul back in December 07 and it was a lengthy one too. But it’s been such a long time since we were actually in Istanbul and I really liked Justin & Kate’s highlight of their trips with photos, I decided to follow suit. :) So here’s a summary of our trip to Istanbul:
1. Belly Dancing & dinner - a little eye candy to start the trip right (for the boys)
6. Topkapi Palace
9. Boat ride in the Bosphorus
10. Shopping at the Grand Bazaar, the Spice Bazaar and shopping/window shopping
11. Food!! A little taste of Istanbul... This city also has the BEST chestnut I've had anywhere in Europe or Asia... I must have had about 1 pound of roasted chestnuts in the 4 days in the city... 
1. Belly Dancing & dinner - a little eye candy to start the trip right (for the boys)
2. Haggia Sophia
3. The Blue Mosque - named for the blue interiors of the mosque
4. Sultanahmet Mosque
5. Domabache Palace
6. Topkapi Palace
7. Turkish bath
8. Buying Turkish rug (SUCKER!), not pictured is the harem ring that I also bought from the shop (side note: a harem ring is made of 4 precious stone in thin bands into one ring; meant for 4 of the sultan's favorite wives) ; Remainder of a Roman acqeduct underneath the Rug shop
8. Buying Turkish rug (SUCKER!), not pictured is the harem ring that I also bought from the shop (side note: a harem ring is made of 4 precious stone in thin bands into one ring; meant for 4 of the sultan's favorite wives) ; Remainder of a Roman acqeduct underneath the Rug shop
9. Boat ride in the Bosphorus
10. Shopping at the Grand Bazaar, the Spice Bazaar and shopping/window shopping
11. Food!! A little taste of Istanbul... This city also has the BEST chestnut I've had anywhere in Europe or Asia... I must have had about 1 pound of roasted chestnuts in the 4 days in the city...
# posted by Antipasta @ 12:54 AM 
