Istanbul food fest day 1

Perhaps just photos can tell the story of our first day in Istanbul....some walking, viewing the mosques around the hotel, eating eating....oh, and a hot shower to die for.

The breakfast buffet....coffee, halvah, eggs/cheese, zucchini  blintzes, cheese
olives.  fresh squeezed juice.  Yum.

the front door of the hotel from the lobby area

the breakfast area from a different angle

day time view from the terrace out to sea 

the front door of the hotel from the outside

one of the mosques that we haven't entered just yet. 

The square--a news stand

all of the world's papers--including weekend International Herald Tribune 

artichoke appetizer and Turkish flat bread

dessert--chocolate souffle and ice cream  

the terrace view at night.