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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 – An early start

Istanbul – An early start

So off we went on a new adventure.  To Istanbul. Arriving at 4:30am in Istanbul we took the bus to the hotel where a very sleepy porter took our bags.  Then off to see the city. This is at the hippodrome before the blue mosque.