(Süleymaniye Camii)
The return of Spring - and the fact that we're not going to be here much longer - has prompted some much neglected tourism on our part. We/I have decided that I really needed to see a lot more that this city has to offer before I make my grand departure so we're going to, and please hold me to this statement, do one touristy thing per week. Don't worry, parents, I haven't seen much so a lot of our sightseeing will be new to me, too.
So yeah, that'll mean that I'll have a lot more pictures to show for all my time spent in Turkey. First up, initial explorations into the iconic minarets and domes of the Istanbul skyline...
(The entry-way to Yeni Camii.)
(Inside Yeni Camii or "New Mosque." Construction of the mosque began in 1597. That's right: The "new" mosque is that old.)
(Süleymaniye Camii, built between 1550-1557, designed by the famed architect Sinan, it's the second largest mosque in Istanbul.)
(The inner courtyard of Süleymaniye Camii)
(The height of the dome inside Süleymaniye Camii is exactly twice the diameter of the dome, or so I've read.)
(Inside Süleymaniye Camii)
(Eminonu ferry terminal. I don't know those people, but taking a picture sans-strangers is impossible.)
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