Eminönü'den Anadolu Kavağı'ya: From Eminonu to Anadolu Kavagi

We spent the day on the Bosphorus, from the center of Istanbul to very close to the Black Sea. Why not right up to the Sea, well, because the last few kilometers are set aside for the Turkish military. So, just stand back, OK? It was an especially hot and humid day. It even rained for a while, but that just made it more humid!
We started at Eminönü İskele, down the hill from Sulimaniye Camii:

The ferry chugged north, past our neighborhood,

and Dolmabahçe Sarayı (Palace)...

The first Bosphorus Bridge (Boğazici Köprüsu)...

Rumeli Hısarı (Rumeli Castle)...

Boğaziçi Üniversitesi...

The second Bosphorus Bridge (Fatih Köprüsü)...

Past a lot of interesting old architecture...

Interesting topography...

Bathers...

Up to the fortress at Anadolu Kavağı...

But, before we climb up, there's some rain...

Finally, we get our chance to climb the hill and see the Black Sea...

Explore the fortress a little...

With a few other people...

Then we walked back down to the port, caught the next ferry back to Istanbul, and cooled off in the breeze!