My World Is Not So Lonely

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Be it your first time, or any Xth time. It does not matter.

Maybe you had a sleepless evening flight. It does not matter.

If it is Istanbul, nothing beats the excitement and the adrenaline rush as you drop your suitcases at the hotel, freshen up and then hit, hit, hit the ground running! Simply rush, rush, rush to do the 'obligatory' sights in the historical peninsula of the city and its greatest monuments like t h e m:

faithful guardsmen, piegons, in front of:
the New Mosque

fresh supply of world's all varieties of spices and herbs
in the City's (second big market):
Egyptian Bazaar

priceless beautiful gift of the Kaiser Wilhelm
to the Ottoman Sultan:
the Fountain of Wilhelm II (installed in 1898)

impatient walking around the heart of civil activities
as well as gathering place of the people
during the Byzantine Era:
ancient Hippodrome (built in 203)

curious eyes wanting to see
the oldest monument in the City,
and has always been considered magical:
the Obelisque of Theodosius I (in 390)

Justinian's great project, a prominent place of
in the history of art and architecture,
the 4th largest church building in the world today,
one of the world's eight wonders:
Haghia Sophia (537 AD)

It is early October. You could think that it's almost the official end of tourism season? No. Not yet for Istanbul.

Most lunch breaks, I try to take a couple minutes to walk around seeing what's going on. I noticed certain patterns of people hanging outside of the coffee shops, eating foods in the squares. It was also fun to pick out things that have been in front of me for quite a while, yet took irregular days to notice. Yes, summer is back:) So I thought it was worth pointing out.

Many tourists were enjoying this period of sunny, very warm weather autumn wandering the town seen above. Of course, famous Istanbul cats are also having pleasant time to sunbathing;)

Hope you like the Indian Summer Look in Istanbul through my lens.