"Hippie dog", on his back, catching some sun without a care in the world... rolled over and up just a few moments later...
Just outside this arch was a vendor selling heated corn on the cob... I tried one which was thoroughly dried out.
Hotel name for reference purposes (goes with 2 pictures above).
Street hiking north of Tokapi Palace...
This odd shot is the interior of a 7-story indoor mall, only the stalls for the merchants were small, meaning 35+ per floor.
Sneaking a look into The Spice Bazaar.
Looking down the street to a vessel on the Sea of Marmara.
Kumkapi: a neighborhood home to 40 seafood restaurants.
Across the boulevard from the restaurants, at the edge of the marina, are outdoor fresh fish stands selling today's catch. I asked one price of a proprietor and am pretty sure I was quoted an exorbitant 'tourist' markup.
$20 Turkish Lira for this salmon entree, or about $9 U.S. Dollars at the time this photo was taken. The price included sales tax and tip.
The name of the restaurant.
Galata Tower.