After meeting our tour group on Saturday afternoon, we all had dinner and started getting to know one another. Sunday we headed out on the tour. Getting up early in the morning, I headed to the waterfront at Eminonü, where I managed to make some images of the sunrise in Istanbul.
Istanbul Sunrise
Looking up the Bosphorus, the sun was rising on the left bank. The right side of the Bosphorus is Europe, the left side is Asia.
Sunrise Over The Boshphorus, Istanbul
Returning back to the hotel, I stopped by the train station. This station served as the final destination of the Orient Express from Paris.
Railway Station, Istanbul
Along an alley, I found these clay pots that were discarded on the side. We would discover what they are used for later during our tour. These pots are used to make casserole dishes. Ingredients are added to clay pots and cooked in an oven. The pots have a score in the outer surface of the clay. When ready to serve, the clay pot is brought to the table and the pot tapped along the score line. The pot breaks and the casserole contents are then served on a bed of rice.
Clay Casserole Pots
That is the last image before we started the tour.