Istanbul Day 2 - 3.9.13

Today was our second day in Istanbul. We went to three different places. They were: the Sunken Cistern, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. My favourite place was the Blue Mosque because inside of it, all the tiles were designed with all different kinds of beautiful patterns. Heaps of these tiles were blue and that is why it is called the Blue Mosque!

The Sunken Cistern was really cool. It was once a water storage for the city from over one thousand years ago. It was really dark and wet and all the columns were amazing.

The Sunken Cistern

Me, Patrick and Bridget underneath Istanbul

Hundreds of columns 

In Hagia Sophia, the most amazing thing was the dome and all the signs in Arabic writing. There were heaps of people and you were allowed to take photos which surprised all of us. This church was huge and it is hard to say what is was like because of how big it is!

Hagia Sophia

Jesus and Justinian (the guy who had the church built)

The really big signs in Arabic

The Dome, Hagia Sophia

Jesus and John the Baptist

The next lot of photos are of the Blue Mosque and I have told you about that already. There was also a man chanting and some other people praying which was interesting to watch. Patrick was a bit naughty because he tried to go through the fence but his head got stuck until Dad pushed it back!

Outside the Blue Mosque

Inside the Blue Mosque

Me and Paddy in the Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque

For lunch we went to a kebab shop and it was delicious! Tonight when we got back to our apartment, Bridget disappeared. When she came out, Teddy's clothes were wet. Mum asked her why and she said Teddy's clothes were dirty so she washed them in the toilet! She is so funny!!

Kebabs for lunch!

 Next we are going to Sofia in Bulgaria. I do not know too much about Bulgaria so I am interested to see what it will be like.

Clare