Istanbul, Not Constantinople

Resting in the lounge at the Ritz after a long day doing the tourist thing in the city. We visited both the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sofia, both of which have beautiful internal structures as well impressive facades. Bought a very small rug. Went through the Grand Bazaar as well as the smaller Spice Bazaar. Took a lot of pictures. Tired. The city is mentally challenging as a large number of people are crammed into a small space and they all appear to be trying to sell us something. I'm looking forward to our boat ride on the Bosporus tomorrow. And maybe a shower would be nice.