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Istanbul 2012

A short trip to Constantinople over New Year 2013

The Hagia Sofia: first a cathedral, then a mosque and now a museum - closed the whole time I was in Istanbul My "boutique" hotel room was 10 feet away from the express train tracks - fun! German food in Turkey Took the obligatory city bus tour - one-third of which was inside a tunnel How the mighty have fallen The most interesting thing in Istanbul - The Grand Bazar, with over 4000 shops Inside one of the maze of corridors Nearby, the U of I Topkpi Museum grounds Would not like to be in here during an earthquake Amazing Turkish food One of the world's most interesting water tanks - Basilica Cistern Built during the Byzantine Empire, several Medusa's Head's were submerged inside Now drained, the underground reservoir is like a cathedral 45 trillion!? Buy me a ticket! Historic tram, still running I wish all films were shown in MEGAVIZYON Taksim-Tünel tram Keeping the local strays happy Local mosque Pontiac drives on! Cruise up the Bosporus The banks are lined on both sides by the ever-growing Istanbul Bridging Europe and Asia Just drive us between those two boats there