Istanbul1 - Arrival
Our arrival into Istanbul near the end of the voyage. Many of these first shots are taken early morning as we arrived (I was the only one on deck taking pics!!), and feature our first glimpses of the famous Blue Mosque, the Hagia Sophia Church/Mosque/Museum, and Topkapi Palace, not to mention the HUGE city with BUSTLING harbor (and plenty of other mosques)!!
Fascinating city! 12 million people where East meets West. Only city on 2 continents (see Istanbul 5, first pic), and a country that contains 97% muslim, but is a democracy, practicing separation of church and state masterfully (dare I say better than we do?)
Read MoreFascinating city! 12 million people where East meets West. Only city on 2 continents (see Istanbul 5, first pic), and a country that contains 97% muslim, but is a democracy, practicing separation of church and state masterfully (dare I say better than we do?)
