A Monday mural

Seen in Istanbul, a few days ago. A bar or a nightclub, closed when I passed it in the Beyoglu area.

More Monday murals right... here
 

The Genoese Galata Tower

Up a steep hill, but worth the climb... There was a Genoese (from the Italian city of Genova/Genoa) colony in Constantinople (old name of Istanbul) from 1267 till 1453. Marco Polo's merchant father, Niccolo, lived here with his brother Maffeo in 1260. More about the tower here.
 

Speeding, almost unnoticed...

 More weekend reflections right... here.

Weekend in black and white

Some very nice and sometimes weird buildings along the Bosphorus straight, both in Europe and Asia. More b&w right... here.
 

Neighborhood watch

Hey you, got some treats?
 

Yeah, I know...

I'll shave tonight, after the shower. Maybe.
 

Old photo

From my archives.
 

A Monday Mural

 Last week, I went far away, 2000 km, to look for some Monday murals (and for cats, superb architecture, good food...). Well, I went to....

More Monday murals right... here.

Pasaj

 

One of the many galleries or passages, pasaj, in Istanbul's "modern town". I don't remember this one's name, but another pasaj is named Aznavour.

PS: found it: çiçek Pasaj, flower passage

Big Island reflection

Well, that's me on the Big Island, or Buyukada in Turkish, on the Sea of Marmara, last week.

More weekend street reflections right... here.
 

Siyah Beyaz Türk Hafta Sonu, aka Turkish weekend in black and white

So, friends, I went back to Istanbul last week, after too many years. A city full of marvels! This here is a view inside my long time favorite mosque there, the Yeni Camii, or new mosque. New being relative, as it was completed in 1665... Anyway, more b&w here, as usual.
 Oh well, for once, I'll put the color version as well! My blog, my choice, LOL.

Decisions...

 

Unfortunately (or fortunately?), the shop was closed when I passed it. Which one would choose, if any?

Love

Dudes and dudettes, the Love Boat is real!!! I found it!!!

 

Gate to the Orient

The old Sirkeci railway station in Istanbul, where the Orient Express arrived from Paris, 3098 km in 80 hours. Now just a station on the Marmaray underground  line, with many cats. More about the station here. From there, you take a short ferry ride to the Haydarpasa station on the asian side of Istanbul, and from there, take a train to Tehran or Baghdad. Not anymore, unfortunately.

 

Well cared for cats!

Last night in Istanbul for me. Not taking any of them home with me!🐈😺

Spices! At the Egyptian spice bazaar in Istanbul

Open that damn door, I'm hungry!!!

Yeni Camii, the new mosque, Istanbul

Cat city. They sure love cats here in Istanbul!

Taksim square, Istanbul

Posting from the blogger app on my phone for the first time ever