photo's of Istanbul

Faith Bridge

a few of the fishermen on the bridge

woman in a burka

a castle along the Bosporus


a photographer

soldier and a playground

fishermen

inside the Higa Sophia

watchtower at the shore of the Bosporus


shooting pellet
guns on the shore

inside the Higa Sophia

lighting up a cigarette on the roof

women at the Grand Bazaar

a small fishing boat on the Bosporus









a fisherman walking along the shore of the Bosporus



















gas is cheaper here. its $1.18 to the lyra right now.









the blue mosque

the beach
that we eventually were able to get to

the fish market

the grand bazaar money exchangers

the grand bazaar

the blue mosque

some photo's so far: the first 3 days

New York











Stock Exchange







some other thing thats like the stock exchange








our group in a building over ground zero







ground zero







the building overlooking ground zero







me and some friends in a party bus thing.

Istanbul

well we flew into Istanbul yesterday. it is so beautiful here and there is so, so much to do and see. our hostel in just a five minute walk from both the Ayasophia (Hagia Sophia) and the Blue Mosque. the Ayasophia was once a Christian temple that ( i think) the Greeks built when they were in control of Constantinople. Then when the Ottomans took control they turned it into a beautiful Mosque. now it is a museum with both Christian architecture and art as well as Islamic.

we're having a blast here. i love Istanbul so much!