Constantinople is a very long word ....

I love Istanbul. Lovely shops, amazing mosques, an easy transport system and a grand bazaar.  What more could a fat tourist like me want?  Perhaps better food but it was OK.  Things I bought: A beautiful towel, a piece of ikat to make a cushion or two, a couple of jingly belly dancing belts and a great deal of Turkish delight.  Wish I had bought more.

My photos say it all.  I had such a lovely time and long to go back.