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Hanging Out in the Harem629 viewsVarious members of our tour group listen to Attila reveal the miysteries of the harem.
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Colorful Windows629 viewsFour of the stained-glass windows admitting light into the apse.
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Charles Krug Winery629 viewsOne of the original Napa Valley wineries, and one of my old favorites, but the chateau is new; and the property is a venue for concerts and other events, as you can see by the bandstand at left.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022629 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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IC5146 - The Cocoon Nebula629 viewsEmission/reflection nebula in Cygnus, surrounded by dark nebula Barnard 168 (B168) which also appears as a trail behind the Cocoon
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Beware of Strinking628 viewsWe didn't know what "border" we might be crossing, let alone what "strinking" meant, so it was hard to avoid doing that; nevertheless, we escaped without any dire consequences, although as far as I know we never made it to Geziyolu, whatever and wherever that was.
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Sidewalk Cafes628 viewsThe variety of cafes, pubs and restaurants on the Istiklal side streets was prodigious, and there was something to satisfy every palate.
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Mihrimah Sultan Mosque628 views16th-century mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, on the Asian side. The older and smaller of two Istanbul mosques commissioned by Mihrimah, daughter of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent; the other is on the European side, in the Fatih district.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022628 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Dallas, October 2022628 viewsDallas, October 2022
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SH2-132, The Lion Nebula628 viewsEmission nebula in the constellation Cepheus, near the border with Lacerta; about 10,400 light-years away..
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The Sublime Porte627 viewsThe building at left with the flag in front replaced the Topkapi Palace as the headquarters of the Grand Vizier and the government ministries in the 19th century. Its gate, the Bab-i Aii. translated into French as Sublime Porte, became a metaphor for the Ottoman government. Today it is the seat of the provincial governor.
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