Greetings from Istanbul,This is our group photo ın front of the Blue Mosque. Everything ıs goıng great and all is well wıth us. We had great weather today, sunny and in the 70s and 80s.
We started our trip at the beautiful Chora church which has amazıng mosaıcs preserved. Then we traveled to the old part of the city and visited the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia. The also walked through the Hippodrome area then we ate lunch at the Puddıng Shop. After lunch we visited the Byzantine Cıstern. Later we walked to Archaeological Museum and on the Spice Market.
Tomorrow we leave Istanbul and travel to Nıcea the home of the great Church Council and then on to Bursa to see the Green Mosque and the Green Tomb.
John Wineland
Istanbul
