Too bad Turkey decided to convert it back from a museum to a mosque [1]. Guess I won't be visiting Istanbul, then...
The smell thought, was super funky, I guess that is what carpets and 1000's of feets do :)
You will be missing out, Turkey is a super cool country, awesome food, super very proud people.
Haia Sofia is not even in the TOP 10 of my list of cool stuff to do in Istambul. I really hope to go back some day and spend a at least 2 weeks in the region next time.