With the sun making an appearance I headed to the part of the city called the Golden Horn. Istanbul is divided by several bodies of water, splitting the city on two different continents. I added this map to give an idea of the layout. The circles in the center are where I am staying. If you click on the map you can zoom in on the thousands of mosques, the routes of the ferries, and the multiple bridges, but make sure to include in your imagination the large hills (seven in all) that make every walk in the city a test of endurance. 
After spending the morning in a beautiful park, the time came for a cup of nar, fresh pomegranate juice. A bowl of chorba (traditional lentil soup) served as a perfect lunch. This tour of the city included boza (a thick drink of fermented grapes mixed with the perfect amount of cinnamon dating back to the fourth century) in a place that has been specializing in making only this drink for nearly 200 years. Istanbul is never at a loss for history.
This is a church converted to a mosque (with some of the ruins burried underground) and on the left is an Valens Aquaduct built in 368 AD. It still runs half of the original 3,000 ft through the city.
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