Istanbul

Flew British Air to Istanbul.  Slept the entire flight. Grateful I did. The only movie option was "The Green Hornet." Arrived safely, got an entry Visa and Passport stamped, hailed a cab and into Istanbul we rode.

Modern Airport

Looking Out The Window of The Taxi

Yes, Friends Even In Istanbul.

Maggie Heading Into the Hotel

Comfortable Room

Stellar View From The Window

Even better from the patio down the hall. That's the Blue Mosque.

Dropped off the bags, pee'd, had some water and out we went.

Around The Corner, Up A Hill, Some Local Color.

Kitty

We Hit Magic Hour At The Hagia Sophia.

Really Spectacular

Blue Mosque

Art Shot

Dinner By The Hotel. 

BEST Eggplant, Tomato and Garlic Dish!

Dinner is Served. 

Duck, Duck.

Night Life.

Wares For Sale

Down Our Street

Patio View At Night.

Slept Like A Baby. Even Slept In. 

More Later...The Tour Is About To Commence.

UK

Before Maggie arrived, I headed out to explore Regent's Park. Flowers in bloom, folks with dogs, joggers, great fun.

"27 is my boat!"

Thai Chi and Meditation in The Park.

Young and Old

Too Cute For Words

Ramona And He Could Be Friends.

Cow and Coffee Bean

Who Had The Milk Chocolate Muffin? Who?

Lovely

Green, Green, Green.

Reading.

Wonder Why The Tube Stop is Called Green Park?

She's All Similes.

"Putting On My Top Hat."

Working Hard.

Gave Him a Pound.

"She's Needs Lipstick Holmes."

Got back to the Marriott to meet Maggie and off we went to lunch.

She knew a place and it's there we went.  Kabobs. Excellent.

Visited the Royal Geographic Academy to see the entrants and winners of the National Geographic Photo Contest. Then off to a pub. Surprise, surprise.

Little tiny spot just outside the Kensington tube station.

YUM!!!!!!!!

Compliments to the Chef.

The Cutie Patooties Seated Near Us.

Stopped at Paul's Whilst Maggie Looked For Macaroons.

Art Shot

Art Shot 2

Don't Think He Had a Good Day.

He Should Of Had One of These.

After I Snapped This He Took His Folder And Put It In Front of His Face.

What An Arse.

As We Walked To The Tub We Spied The Windows of

Fortnum and Mason...Foreshadowing The Trip

To Turkey I Think.

Down Into The Bowels of London and Back To The Hotel.

Next Stop Istanbul.

NOT LA....

Yep not in LA or Kansas anymore. Thank God.

In my 2nd favorite city on the planet.  My first visit in Spring time.

Lovely.

Took the Express from Heathrow to Paddington

Took the underground to Swiss Cottage and the Mariott.

Need these in LA

Headed out for the traditional pint near Parliment

Here at the Red Lion

See it's cocktail time

And here's mine. Cheers!

Lady, go away please.

Cool boots.

Brings new meaning to horse's ass.

Bond. James Bond.

Ladies hats

Who new there was one?

Spot of tea and the paper.

School kids 

Down into the bowels.

London Underground

Enroute back to the Mariott in Regent's Park.

Tomorrow Maggie my tour mate arrives from Boscombe.

Next day we fly to Istanbul.