We went to Sardis, the Temple of Artemis, Thyatira, the
Bursa Bazaar, and the Grand Mosque. I bought lots of fun souvenirs for the
family (which will also be Christmas presents—killing two birds with one
stone!) and absolutely loving going to the Mosque. This one isn’t a tourist mosque so when we went in there
were people actually praying and worshipping. I loved watching them and respect
them all so much for their devotion and humility.
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| Brother Schade's class at the Sardis gymnasium |
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| Me and Hailey |
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| Yummy deep-fried things |
When we got to our hotel we had a delicious dinner followed
by FREE TIME! I went out with some friends to explore the Bursa neighborhoods
and we ended up talking to three Turkish teenagers. They had a translator app
on their phone so we could have a little conversation! Very limited of course
but fun nonetheless. They wanted a picture and our emails but we just got the
picture ha—as much as I’d love being a pen pal with three Turkish 15-year-olds,
I think I’ll pass.
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| Turkish grocery story with Nicole, Kayla, and Annie |
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