Classic Turkish Tea - Yum
Thursday morning at 6:30 we left by bus to Brussels, Belgium, and flew to Istanbul. That night we walked around Taxim Square, and my group enjoyed some Turkish "Chicken on Skewer" with rice - yum! And "Su" means water. :) Later we went to a Simit Cafe and enjoyed some tea and cake.
The Blue Mosque
Friday we visited the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and the Byzantine Cistern. We shopped in the Grand Bazaar and then my group had some good "Doner" lamb for dinner.
Hagia Sophia/Ayasofya
Beautiful Mosaic of Jesus
Saturday we all took a ferry cruise along the Bosphorous River. We started at the Golden Horn and traveled to the Black Sea at the Asian border. Our entire Baylor group enjoyed a nice lunch along the Golden Horn.
Ottoman Palace
A small group of us shopped at the Spice Market and then visited the Topkapi Palace. It had an incredible "Sacred Relics" section with what they believe to be John the Baptist's skull and arm, Moses's staff, and Apostle John's turban, among many other ancient artifacts.
Topkapi Palace
Where the Second Ecumenical Council was held
Sunday morning we headed home and had some Egyptian pizza in Maastricht!
3 comments:
Oh I love your blog, Julia!!!
And this post was so interesting . . . with great pictures!
so cool!
How much fun you are having in Turkey! Can you believe you are there?! The mosaic is just beautiful! Love, love, love, Mama
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