Alex with Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque is just gorgeous from the outside. It is also very nice inside, but we enjoyed it more from the gardens. Also, the light is much better for pictures. It has 6 minarets which was enough to make it a really big deal, until some joker built one with seven. What do you call parboiled rice in Turkey? Minaret rice! I must be tired or spending too much time with Josh.

2nd full day Istanbul

July 10th 2007
Geo: 39.9439, 32.856Mike: We decided to take a break today and get a guide for Istanbul. The thought was to get the lay of the town, see some sights and be prepared for our next few free days. Yusef met us at 9am and we toured the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia. Yusef knew a few facts and stories but was short of details and depth and spent much time on his cell phone. The Hip ... read more

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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