On Monday we went to Topkapi Palace. It was the royal residence of the Ottoman Sultans for 400 years. It was a gorgeous old palace full of gorgeous tiles!
Waiting in line to enter the palace gates.
Gorgeous tiles!
What's a good entry for my blog without a self portrait?! :)
Royal grounds
More gorgeous tiles!
Inside the library
a "modest" entrance to one of the palace buildings
A view of the sea from the palace
Another view from the palace - reminded me of the ship cranes in Klaipeda
I was mesmerized by the interiors of the domes
such opulence
We rented the audio tour of the harem area - Bethany and Amanda shared the earpieces and then took turns telling me the highlights of what the tour was saying.
even the stone paths were lovely
a stained glass window in the Sultan's bedroom
me at the Gate of Salutations
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