10 Greek Street

10 Greek Street

Since my Turkey photos are on my desktop computer (which is being shipped to Japan) I thought I would quickly fill you in on an out of order food entry. Apologies for the bad picture quality as these were off my blackberry. As one of 

Hagia Sophia, Cisterns and eating

Hagia Sophia, Cisterns and eating

So continuing on… Next stop was the Hagia Sophia! Originally built as a Christian church, it was the biggest one around for a 1000 years (until St. Peter’s came along) And suitably grand inside But if you look closely, you can see Arabic script everywhere. 

Istanbul – Topkapi palace

Istanbul – Topkapi palace

So after a hearty breakfast, it was off to the Topkapi palace.  Home of the sultans. First we went to the Harem One of the courtyards.  This is where the favoured wives live.  As well as the 100 other girls. And they are guarded by