Istanbul

Our ICHF team spent a couple of days in Istanbul on the way to Iraq due to some Iraqi visa delays. It was disappointing losing surgery days for the Iraq trip, but we made the best of it and saw the city!

Istanbul! So many boats, so little time! Yes, I went on a boat ride! =)

 The first day in Istanbul, I had lunch with some of the ICHF team at a great fish restaurant right on the water. The restaurant sits under a bridge, and just above us were countless fishing poles hanging over the edge. Every once in a while, they would reel up a fish! Pretty sure the fish we had was very fresh! =)

Hot roasted chestnuts - yum!

Olives and cheese - two things that are very hard to get in Kenya!

One of the many store fronts sporting piles and piles of Turkish Delight.

This was the view from the rooftop restaurant where we stopped for drinks. Best hot chocolate I've had in a long time!

The Blue Mosque

Inside the Blue Mosque - really liked the lighting!  

The Hagia Sophia

Inside the Hagia Sophia 

A view of the street where we walked through the Old Town historic district. Perfect weather!

Ships on the horizon at sunset. Beautiful city, but by this time, I was ready to get on a plane back to Africa! Goodbye Istanbul! =)