On Wednesday we left Cannakale, crossed the Dardanelles to the Peninsula of Gallipoli, then continued on to Istanbul (the European side). Here are some photos.
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| The view from my hotel in Cannakale overlooking the Dardanelles; the sun setting behind the Peninsula of Gallipoli. |
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| An Australian/New Zealand cemetery at ANZAC Cove |
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| The dome inside the Blue Mosque |
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| One of the "Elephant Leg" pillars inside the Blue Mosque |
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| A tile on display in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art. The inscription is the name "God" in Arabic. This appears in every mosque. |
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| Doner! Yum! |
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| The Underground Cistern |
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| The Underground Cistern |
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| The interior of the Hagia Sophia |
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| KT at the "Loge of the Empress." This is where the Empress would stand, up on the second floor overlooking the crowd. |
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| The Hagia Sophia from the second floor |
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| The streets of the Beyoglu district of Istanbul |
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| The Beyoglu district of Istanbul. Can you see how many people there are? |
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