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July 26th 2009
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: 41.0245, 28.9881Today was the first official day of the tour. After breakfast we had a walking tour. Most of it I had already seen and heard before. We began at the Hippodrome at the German Fountain. It was built in Germany and then reassembled in Istanbul. It was made to commemorate the visit of Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Turkey in 1898. The inner part of the dome is covered in golden... Read Full Entry



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64 Sweets64 Sweets
64 Sweets
Typical Turkish sweets = lots of syrup and pastry.
65 From the boat65 From the boat
65 From the boat
From the boat we could see the fish restaurant boats and the new mosque.
66 Me and Jess66 Me and Jess
66 Me and Jess
Jess and I on the boat, ready for our river cruise.
67 New Mosque67 New Mosque
67 New Mosque
The new mosque as we cruise down the Bosphorus.
68 Sunset68 Sunset
68 Sunset
A grey, cloudy sunset.
69 Other side69 Other side
69 Other side
Looking at the Galata Tower from the boat.
70 Along the Bosphorus70 Along the Bosphorus
70 Along the Bosphorus
View of Istanbul from our boat ride.
71 Along the Bosphorus71 Along the Bosphorus
71 Along the Bosphorus
Apartments along the river.
72 Along the Bosphorus72 Along the Bosphorus
72 Along the Bosphorus
A mosque along the river.
73 Along the Bosphorus73 Along the Bosphorus
73 Along the Bosphorus
A large building along the river.
74 Along the Bosphorus74 Along the Bosphorus
74 Along the Bosphorus
More buildings along the river.
75 Along the Bosphorus75 Along the Bosphorus
75 Along the Bosphorus
A bridge going across the river.
76 Along the Bosphorus76 Along the Bosphorus
76 Along the Bosphorus
A mosque we saw from the boat.
77 Along the Bosphorus77 Along the Bosphorus
77 Along the Bosphorus
A large building along the river.
78 Along the Bosphorus78 Along the Bosphorus
78 Along the Bosphorus
A mosque under a bridge.
79 Along the Bosphorus79 Along the Bosphorus
79 Along the Bosphorus
Cresent moon, high up in the sky above the mosque.
80 Along the Bosphorus80 Along the Bosphorus
80 Along the Bosphorus
The Turkish flag flying behind the boat.
81 Along the Bosphorus81 Along the Bosphorus
81 Along the Bosphorus
A castle along the river.
82 Along the Bosphorus82 Along the Bosphorus
82 Along the Bosphorus
An empty looking building lit up.



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