Dogs and Cats

     Got out to some great places today.  The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and the Basilica Cistern.  Fantasic structures, some approaching 2000 years old.  Stood upon the 0-mile marker on the road from Constantinople (Istanbul) to Rome.  The people here are incredibly friendly, so that should make for some nice interactions the rest of the trip.

     You might think in the middle of winter, tourist season would be down.  It's not.  The crowds are light, but they are still there.  I hear in the busy season that the lines wrap around some of these buildings I've visited.

     Along with the visitors, there are dogs and cats.  Not just one or two, here or there.  There are strays everywhere.  They seem to be pets of the city.  They are fed by whoever happens by them, they seek out affection from everyone they pass, they have free reign.

Sultan Ahmet Mosque (The Blue Mosque)