Stopover In Istanbul -- Part 2 --- In the streets

Blue Mosque from the train window

Having Tea in the Grand Bazaar. they love cats in Istanbul...
Istanbul is like Paris or Morocco , meant for walking. The streets allies, architecture , colors,sound, the people, i love all the happening in the streets, the real life. Museums i did in other visits.
We walked, the hotel location was great for that. Hotel Agora life is warmly recommended. It was 15 degrees C when we arrived to Istanbul, i loved it. i missed winter. sky were gray and rain drizzling all day long. i was ready with my boots and light rain coat. making use of them finally. Rain is good thing after all.

We head great maditaranian  breakfast in the hotel (it was not included for the first day but hotel stuff was kind to offer us, we arrived very early, we couldn't even go out yet, or get our room  ). that was very kind of him to do so.

Rain is good for him.

After breakfast we headed to Istanbul streets... armed with camera umbrella and walking shoes. Short but great visit. Hope you enjoy my photos that i took under my umbrella most of the time.

view from my hotel window

Aga Sofia from hotel window

Hope you enjoy seeing Istanbul trough my eyes... I enjoined the rain the gray sky, the food, and just walk and observe. It was good stop. That what country is meant for walking. :) Now i have started a new journey hope to tell you more soon. Stay tuned.

Cheers!

Stopover In Istanbul - Part 1 ---- the culinary experience.

Sign of winter.

Last Tuesday we landed in Istanbul, early morning. The flight from Singapore was calm and i had a good sleep all the way.  Watched two movies, and enjoined them very much. One was' crazy heart ' the second was 'Just wright'. Loved both of them.

The cat was waiting for us at the hotel entrance.

 

Istanbul Is beautiful. We stopped visiting a friend. Istanbul was gray and misty early morning. We were lucky to have very nice and kind driver. The Hotel was great choice. Agora Life is a Boutique hotel in the heart of Sultanhamet. Great location if you are plaining to walk to the grand Bazaar or to the spice market. Hagia Sophia and topkapi Palace are 5 minutes walk from the hotel. We spend two great days in Istanbul...all in Pictures. Enjoy.

 Breakfast at the Agora Life hotel.

Breakfast.

Agora Life Hotel Istanbul.

 Walking to the hotel.

On the house red wine in the hotel lobby.

In the street.

Turkish delight in the spice market.

He passed me very fast heard me saying Hey please can i take photo? He posed for a second...

 Lunch in small family restaurant. 

 Tea break in Grand Bazaar.

Chai Turkish tea.

Cheese my favorite part of the spice market.

 We had lots of tea everywhere.

famous cafe in the heart of the Grand Bazaar. Famous for his great cakes and Borek. Our local friend took us to have nice afternoon munch.

My sister choice.

 My choice.

our friend choice.

 

Sweet tea .