My Day at the Hagia Sofya

Outside of our hotel Kaija and I stopped to pet the kitties. 

I think I must have touched my eye after petting the kitty and I had a reaction. My eye started to itch a lot and it got red and puffy. My dad found out where the pharmacy was and we got eye drops. The drops worked super fast. I felt much better. But I was hungry. The next stop was a place to eat lunch. I had the chicken doner plate. Yum.

We went to the Hagia Sofia next.  It was really cool. I got to listen to a great audio tour. 

I sat in the spot where the Byzantium Kings' throne used to sit. But I didn't get to go up in the minaret. I did see a picture made of Jesus made of tiny stones.  

First Hagia Sofia was a church and then it was a mosque. All the wall art of the church was covered up when it became a mosque. Now they have uncovered parts of it again. So you can see both. 

I put my thumb in the special spot to make a wish. I hope it comes true.

My First Day in Istanbul

Last night we flew into the Istanbul airport. Uncle Hakan, Emir and a friend picked us up and drove us to Seda's apartment. Everyone was there to met us!

Today, we woke up and ate a yummy breakfast. After breakfast we walked to the Metro. Next we took the ferry. Finally we got on the ferry boat for the Bosphorus River Cruise. 

Here I am on the boat with Okan.

We sailed all the way up the river to Anadolu Kavagi on the Asian side of Turkey. This is where we had lunch.

After lunch we walked around and got ice cream! Then it was time to get back on the ferry. 

Here's daddy on the way home.