Life Adventuress: Part One:Europe Trip-Istanbul

One year ago I got to go to different parts of Europe and It was beyond beautiful! The People where great, the views were breath taking and the food was delicious. My first stop in this trip was Istanbul which used to be Constantinople. Let me tell you that I was very excited for this trip since I had studied and read so much about this place in my Ancient World History course. I could not believe my eyes seeing all this places that I had seen once in books, and now seeing it in person and knowing about its ancient history. First place we visited upon are arrival in Istanbul was "The Sultan Ahmed Mosque" also known as the 'Blue Mosque' because of the blue tiles that adore the walls in the inside. The Second Place we visited was “"The Hagia Sophia”" which means “'Holly Wisdom'. This monument was originally built as a cathedral in Constantinople, but then it became a mosque and now a museum. The Third place we went to was “The Topaki Palace,” which was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultan for about four hundred years. The next day we got up bright and early and headed to ‘The Grand Bazaar’ know as one of the largest and oldest covered market in the world. Then we were off to ride in a boat, which we had a great time and got to take great pictures. I have to say that my experience in Istanbul was really great, and hope that one day I am lucky enough to go back and get to visit the other spectacular places I did not get to see in this trip since there is so much to see but so little time.