Day 1 (Istanbul)
Day 2 (Istanbul)
Day 3 (Istanbul)
8/31/2012
Günaydın (Good Morning)
It's another beautiful morning in Istanbul!
Today, I'm going on a day trip up the Bosphorus Sea, and I'll be visiting Asia later this afternoon. I'll post pics later tonight!
8/30/2012
Detour
Didn't get lost today! However, I
did go on a long detour….
What’s an adventure without
exploring the unbeaten path? This path led me through a park that I didn’t read
about in any literature on visiting Istanbul. It was amazing; it had one of the
best views of the Bosphorous Sea on one side, and on the other side it ran
right straight up to the15th century walls of the Topkapi Palace.
I should get lost (go on
detours) more often.
Today I went through the TopkapiPalace, the Islamic Arts Museum, and the Underground Cistern. In all of these
places I could finally get a real life interpretation on what I have studied in
my college courses. I could not only relate the material to them, I could see
where they happen, how they came about, and what they went through
throughout history.
Today’s experience literally took me out of
the text book and put me right where history happened.
I am writing this blog post while
looking out over the grand Blue Mosque, the illuminating downtown, and the
beautiful Bosphorus Sea. This panoramic view alone would put anyone speechless.
I could leave today, and be
completely satisfied with this experience abroad; when I think I still have
four months left… I’m ecstatic for what’s to come.
8/29/2012
Here here!
I have arrived in Istanbul.
This time yesterday I was drinking American coffee in New York.
Today, I am drinking Turkish tea, eating Turkish baklava, outside of the
Blue Mosque,
while call to prayer is being projected throughout Istanbul. So begins the emersion
to a very different and interesting culture.
I have spent most of today walking around Old Town, trying to get a
feel for the city and culture. When I first left to explore this ancient part
of Istanbul I became frustrated, probably because I got lost and most likely
because I had to spend an hour explaining to a business owner why I didn’t want
to buy a $1500 rug. (Jetlag -1, Sean –
0).
Luckily, I found my hotel and from that point on it was a great day
of wandering around this beautiful city. (Jetlag 1, Sean – 1).
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