Mosaic Museum
They are excavating mosaics from the 4th and 6th centuries. Incredible detail and colour. Very clever use of shading considering it is all done in mosaic.
Many scenes of mythology, wild animals and everyday life.
A huge expanse of mosaic is being relaid as it was originally.
Galata Bridge
The bridge crossing the Golden Horn. Note all the fishing rods above!
The view from the Galata tower
On the bridge walking back to the hotel. The fish sandwich barge is in the background.
The Galata tower can be seen in the distance between Dave and David.
The fountain in the Hippodrome near the Blue Mosque
Fabulous detail in the painted ceiling of the fountain
A work of art of a different sort! Dave's dessert at a small local restaurant. The green flower is drawn in chocolate and green sauce. The waiter was very proud of his work!
Breakfast time at the hotel. Typical Turkish breakfast - cereal, bread, cheese spread, cucumber, tomato and boiled egg.
I love this story - this is one of the entrances to the Blue Mosque and apparently the chain was hung so that when the Sultan arrived on horseback he had to dismount and walk in like everyone else!
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