Friday, November 9, 2012

Bosphorus Cruise

Thursday night, the gala dinner for the conference was on a Bosphorus Cruise! We took off near the Dolmabahçe Mosque. The traffic getting to the boat was crazy! They actually had us get out and walk the last few blocks.

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The boat had lots of nice outdoor seating, so we could enjoy the view as we cruised along. In the background of this shot is the Bosphorus Bridge, which has an LED light system that cycles through several colors and patterns. In this shot it's in the middle of its rain sequence.

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We had dinner indoors. The food on the boat was OK, but not as good as the restaurant food! The conference speeches were kept to a minimum. After dinner we got another look at the sights. This is Rumelihisarı, the castle near the second Bosphorus bridge.

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I had a really good time just enjoying the view from the boat, and got to chat with a few more people. It was a good evening, but we didn't get back to the hotel until eleven thirty or so, it was a long day so I was pretty wiped out.

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