Taking part into a prayer in the blue mosque during prayer time, seeing sultans palace, and getting to know istanbul while seeing old friends.

Added 7.11.2007, Bilkent, Computer lab

You can Find everything from Ýstanbul. This cutie was found around the bay of Aegean sea in Ýstanbul. Ýt was behind a pittoresque fish selling small street with tables and chairs suitable for midgets. But my friends told that the fish and food was really good there. 22.10.2007, Somewhere in the small streets of the bay of Ýstanbul.

Ýstanbulissa on kaikkea: Tallainen löyty pienilta kujilta sataman lahelta kalakojujen ja -'ravintoloiden' takaa. Mut ruoka siella kuulemma todella hyvaa! 22.10.2007, Jossain Ýstanbulin sataman kujien laheisyydessa.

 

HAA, as a sharp-eyed reader can notice it's our friend from Antalya: Antonio! The day we were tavelling around Ýstanbul trying to find a non-touristic Hamam with my turkish. We used nearly all the transportation methods Ýstanbul has and we managed to cover a big area in Ýstanbul. Ýn the evening the ferries over the bay were an experience. Sitting in a cool and fresh, transparent air on the deck with the ligths of Ýstanbul and the lights of the bridge between two continents surrounding you. And a trip with this luxury costs only 1-2 YTL (under a euro). And it's a normal transportation method! BTW, that day Ý got strange virus... Ýt started in the morning from the stomache and travelled on towards the head. But small details shouldn't affect the trip! And at least Ý finally learnt how to use the 'a la Turca' Turkish toilet.. 24.10.2007, Travelling around Ýstanbul.

 

Added 8.19.2007, Bilkent, Computer lab.

Normal view in Ýstanbul. Saturday morning we arrived to Ýstanbul. You need a cab? (or maybe walk)

Lauantai aamuna saavuttiin Ýstanbuliin isolla porukalla. Ensimmainen nakyma laivamatkan jalkeen. Ýstanbulissa voi liikkua ratikalla, bussilla, laivalla, taksilla tai metrolla. 22.10.2007, Harbour of Ýstanbul.

 

 

One of the Sultan's ceremonial swords in Topkapý palace. Huge place with Harem's, jewellery and even the hand and the skull of St. John the Baptist. 22.10.2007, Topkapý palace.

Yksi eraan sulttaanin seremonia miekoista Topkapý palatsissa, Ýstanbulissa. Se oli kunnollinen tarujen palatsi Haaremineen ja rikkauksineen. Jopa Pyha John the Baptist:in (Taisi olla yksi Jeesuksen lahikavereista, en muista) kullattu kasi ja paakallo loytyývat kalleuksien joukosta. 22.10.2007, Topkapý palace.

 

 

Blue mosque and surprising meeting with friends behind (Didn't know they were there..=)). After that -me and Sam - we accidentally went in to the mosque past the guards during prayer time. Ýnside an old man (Ýmam?) was sitting on a throne like chair telling something intensively to the public. Ý had the image of a speaker in the war movies but in the waving light of the religious chandelliers that nearly swept the Arabian-looking washed reddish carpets. The chandellier-like electric lights were hanging from the blueish decorated roof by long thin and black wires. 22.10.2007, Ýn front of Blue Mosque.