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@@ -17,32 +17,250 @@ Part of the <a href="../armenian-heritage-trip.html">Armenian heritage trip memo
 
 <h3>Nancy, James Jerusalem to Istanbul</h3>
 
+<p>
+The travelers met a cab at the Jaffa gate with their luggage and drove to Tel Aviv.
+They drove through sections which showed the barriers between Palestine and Israel with long lines of people waiting to go to work on busses.
+They flew to Istanbul and caught a cab driving to Istanbul.
+This is a distance of about 60 miles.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+It is good that the airport  has many moving sidewalks because the place is HUGE.
+It took the travelers  a long time to get from the place where they debarked the plane to the place where they collected their luggage, went through security and found a cab.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/airport-walkway.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Istanbul Airport walkway.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<h3>Istanbul Overview</h3>
+
+<p>
+Istanbul is a popular place to visit with a long and important history.
+The travelers wanted to experience this place and gain some understanding of what life may have been like for Yesia when he lived there.
+Yesia  began working in Istanbul when he was 13 and lived there until he was 17 when he immigrated to the US (1900) due to Turkish fear of Armenian revolutionaries.
+</p>
+
+<h3>Basileus Hotel</h3>
+
+<p>
+The travelers arrived at <a href=https://www.basileushotel.com/>Basileus Hotel</a>, their home away from home in Istanbul.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/basileus-exterior.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Basileus exterior.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/basileus-nancy.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Nancy naps in her Basileus bed.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<h3>Istanbul first reactions</h3>
+
+<p>
+There seem to be lots of dogs and cats roaming the streets.
+It appeared that they were all fed and perhaps even vaccinated.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/dogs.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Public Istanbul dogs.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>
+The travelers enjoyed turkish delight candy.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/turkish-delight.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Turkish delight being sold at a local shop.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>
+Hagia Sophia at sunset was a special sight.
+</p>
 
-long cab ride
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/hagia-sophia-sunset.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Hagia Sophia at sunset.</figcaption>
+</figure>
 
-<h3>First visit to Hippodrome</h3>
+<p>
+The travelers took dinner at 3 Partners restaurant.
+Both Jim and Nancy had an entire bowl (meant to be for dipping) of jajikh.
+</p>
 
-<h3>diner</h3>
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/three-partners.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Dinner at 3 Partners restaurant.</figcaption>
+</figure>
 
 <hr>
 <h2 id=2019-09-19><a href=#2019-09-19>2019-09-19 Thursday</a></h2>
 
-<h3>Sultans palace</h3>
+<h3>breakfast</h3>
+
+<p>
+The travelers learned that Turkish breakfast is quite different from "continental style".
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/breakfast.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Basileus hotel breakfast.</figcaption>
+</figure>
 
-<h3>Harem</h3>
+<h3>Sultan's Palace</h3>
+
+<p>
+The travelers visited the <a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topkap%C4%B1_Palace>Sultan's Palace</a>.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-wall.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Outer wall of Sultan's Palace.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-gate.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Inner gate of Sultan's Palace.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-model.jpg">
+  <figcaption>3D model of Sultan's Palace.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-pebbles.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Pebble art at Sultan's Palace.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-wall-detail.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Interesting wall detail at Sultan's Palace.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-tile-ceiling.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Tile ceiling in one of the Kiosks on the property.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/harem-building.jpg">
+  <figcaption>The Harem building on the sultan’s property.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-toilet.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Toilet for the sultan's mother.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-lighting.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Interesting lighting.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-fireplace.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Fireplace in the Sultan’s bedroom.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-bedroom-window.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Sultan's bedroom window.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sultan-drainage.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Fancy drainage system.</figcaption>
+</figure>
 
 <h3>Harant Dink foundation</h3>
 
-asian side of istanbul
+<p>
+After lunch the travelers  undertook to find the offices of the <a href=https://hrantdink.org/tr/>Hrant Dink Organization</a> located on the Asian side of Istanbul.
+They had the address but had trouble finding it.
+Finally they did find it with the help of Jim’s phone GPS and a hand drawn map by a tattoo artist who worked in a shop nearby.
+Once there, they  were given helpful information about visiting Istanbul, Kayseri and Erzindjan.
+The staff were interested in the fact that the travelers  were visiting Develi in an attempt to see where the property Yesia inherited  may have been.
+Evidently this organization is in the process of suing the Turkish government  which claims that Armenians who left Turkey before the genocide as Turkish citizens should be entitled to 	reparations.
+We do not intend to be part of this lawsuit, but we wonder if Turkish documents about Yesia might have indicated if he was a Turkish citizen when he left in 1900.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+After spending the afternoon in this way, the travelers enjoyed a nice dinner before bed.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/nancy-dinner.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Nancy enjoys dinner.</figcaption>
+</figure>
 
 <hr>
 <h2 id=2019-09-20><a href=#2019-09-20>2019-09-20 Friday</a></h2>
 
 <h3>Basillica cistern</h3>
 
+<p>
+Jim and Nancy tour The Basilica Cistern- used by Romans to bring water via aquaducts to the city.
+7000 slaves dug the hole (9 feet deep, 140 feet long and 70 feet wide) in 9 months.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/cistern-columns.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Many columns, some reused from other places.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/weeping-column.jpg">
+  <figcaption>The weeping column- dedicated to the many workers died in the process of constructing the place.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
 <h3>Armenian district</h3>
 
-found Armenian protestant church
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/coffee-sand.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Making Turkish coffee in sand.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/steps.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Steep colored steps on a street.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/fixer-upper.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Lots of fixer-uppers.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/sweat-shop.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Sweat shops are in the basements of various businesses.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/armenian-church-exterior.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Armenian Protestant Church exterior.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/armenian-church-interior.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Armenian Protestant Church interior.
+  Lit two candles for Azniv here.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/armenian-church-caretaker.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Armenian Protestant Church caretaker.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/shoes.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Many, many shoe businesses, as there where when Yesia worked for his shoemaker uncle.</figcaption>
+</figure>
 
 <h3>Blaise travels Madison to Istanbul</h3>
 
@@ -90,6 +308,16 @@ Arriving in Istanbul (early evening Istanbul time), Blaise was greeted by Nancy
 Blaise was able to unpack before the three of them had a very nice meal at the restaurant across the street.
 </p>
 
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/blaise-nancy-meet.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Blaise and Nancy meet.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/friday-dinner.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Travelers enjoy dinner at a local restaraunt.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
 <hr>
 <h2 id=2019-09-21><a href=#2019-09-21>2019-09-21 Saturday</a></h2>
 
@@ -282,12 +510,27 @@ At 17:00 Nancy, Jim, and Blaise went on a guided boat tour of the Bosophorus str
 Bosophorus tour route. <br>
 <br>
 
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/dolmabahce.jpg">
+  <figcaption>View of Dolmabahce from the Bosphorus.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/boat-selfie.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Travelers pose during the Bosophorus boat tour.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
 <h3>dinner</h3>
 
-<hr>
-<h2 id=2019-09-22><a href=#2019-09-22>2019-09-22 Sunday</a></h2>
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/bridge-dinner.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Nancy and Blaise enjoy the view during dinner.</figcaption>
+</figure>
 
-<h3>depart</h3>
+<figure>
+  <img src="istanbul/bridge.jpg">
+  <figcaption>Bridge with restaurants on, where travelers ate.</figcaption>
+</figure>
 
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