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Ayasofya From Beneath Her Chandeliers

I took one picture and liked how it looked so I decided to take a series.

Ayasofya and Turkish Stalkers

Decided I had to shell out the 20 Turkish Lira and see the Ayasofya (Hagia Sofia). It was cool and all, but as Shane had warned me, there was this scaffolding all up in the center part which took away from it. I liked the mosaics. Oh yeah, on my way there I kind of [...]

Istanbul Tourism, Part One

My first day of Istanbul tourism involved walking around Sultanahmet, looking at Topkapi Palace and the Ayasofia from the outside (Ayasofia was closed for the day?). Visited the Blue Mosque. Then finished the day with a Turkish bath at the Cağaloğlu Hamami. What an experience that was… I was totally naked, but the only person [...]