Istanbul was great this is a sunset during our cruise of the Danyon river. The big building is the Blue Mosque that was really cool to see. We got a great lunch on the balcony of a carpet store. 
Sunday, October 5, 2008
pictures from Ismir Turkey
Any of these places look familiar? This is the ancient city of Ephesus and it was spectacular. The stadium could hold 50,000 people. It so cool. The last picture is from the Library and I have seen that in my history books from college
Pisa
Sorry I have not posted in several days, we used all of our Internet time and didn't have a connection once we got off the ship.
We went to Pisa and had a great time. I wanted to climb the tower but mom didn't and I didn't want to go by myself so we walked around and saw the baptistery and the church. While in the baptistery a guy sang a short song which in the building sounded like 5 or 6 people were singing. The sound resonated off of the marble it was great. Of course we took the holding up the tower pictures and we had a lot of fun.
We then went through Tuscany to the medieval hill town of San Gimninaughno (I know that it's is spelled wrong but I don't have my book with me to tell me how to spell it). The city was great we got a workout walking up to the main square though. It is built on a hilltop and the buses drop you off at the bottom and you have to walk up. I think you can see the grade on the picture of me and mom. We did some shopping and we found a great watercolor shop and bought some art there. We also went into a leather store and we both bought leather purses. Mine is orange and mom's is black! We had a tremendous time even though we were running for the bus because we were running late due to the shopping.
See you soon
Becky
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Day 14 and Day 15
Yesterday we visited ancient Olympia! Amazing what was still preserved and reconstructed. We got to see the ancient stadium where the men competed NAKED! No women were allowed to attend except the priestess Athena. I also learned that they held games for the women a couple of weeks later after the men's competition and then they posted the women's names on the columns of Athena's temple.
The really cool part was seeing the statues of shame for the cheaters. If you were found to cheat during the games you had to pay for a bronze statue of Zeus that stood in a line next to the entrance to the stadium with your name engraved along the bottom. Totally cool.
Well today we had a relaxing day at sea. Me and mom got up and had breakfast and then went to a talk of Rome and how to get off of the ship, we also bought some new necklaces and bracelets in the jewelry store then we had lunch and I went off to the art auction and mom went out to sit on deck and enjoy the sun. We both met later to got and play 10 games for $10 Bingo and I won $100. I would have won $200 but someone else got Bingo at the same time so we had to split the prize. I then spent that money on the art that I bought at the auction. It was great.
Tomorrow we are getting off and heading to Pisa to see the leaning tower. Still no pictures I am starting to get really mad!
Love you and miss you
Becky
The really cool part was seeing the statues of shame for the cheaters. If you were found to cheat during the games you had to pay for a bronze statue of Zeus that stood in a line next to the entrance to the stadium with your name engraved along the bottom. Totally cool.
Well today we had a relaxing day at sea. Me and mom got up and had breakfast and then went to a talk of Rome and how to get off of the ship, we also bought some new necklaces and bracelets in the jewelry store then we had lunch and I went off to the art auction and mom went out to sit on deck and enjoy the sun. We both met later to got and play 10 games for $10 Bingo and I won $100. I would have won $200 but someone else got Bingo at the same time so we had to split the prize. I then spent that money on the art that I bought at the auction. It was great.
Tomorrow we are getting off and heading to Pisa to see the leaning tower. Still no pictures I am starting to get really mad!
Love you and miss you
Becky
Friday, September 26, 2008
Day 13 Athens
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
That is all I can say. We had all day but still didn't have enough time to do all of the things that I would have loved to do. OMG the Parthenon was spectacular. Out of this world amazing. Everything we saw was so so so amazing.
Me and mom are having fun but we are starting to get on each others nerves. I think Mom forgets that I truly do like to do things by myself and to have her almost afraid to do things by herself is funny.
Oh by the way Mom spent $10 and played BINGO and won $150! She was so proud of herself it was great. I just wish I would have been there to see the look on her face when she won (I was dozing and watching a movie in the room)!
So we go to Olympia tomorrow so I will sign off and see you all tomorrow.
Oh sorry about the pictures for some reason it is not letting me post them so maybe I will figure it out tomorrow. Funny that I can't call Jay and try to figure it out but that is too expensive.
Love ya
Becky
That is all I can say. We had all day but still didn't have enough time to do all of the things that I would have loved to do. OMG the Parthenon was spectacular. Out of this world amazing. Everything we saw was so so so amazing.
Me and mom are having fun but we are starting to get on each others nerves. I think Mom forgets that I truly do like to do things by myself and to have her almost afraid to do things by herself is funny.
Oh by the way Mom spent $10 and played BINGO and won $150! She was so proud of herself it was great. I just wish I would have been there to see the look on her face when she won (I was dozing and watching a movie in the room)!
So we go to Olympia tomorrow so I will sign off and see you all tomorrow.
Oh sorry about the pictures for some reason it is not letting me post them so maybe I will figure it out tomorrow. Funny that I can't call Jay and try to figure it out but that is too expensive.
Love ya
Becky
A Day at Sea
It seems like all I do during my day's at sea is sleep eat and sleep again. Yesterday was no exception other then they had a chocolate extravaganza and so I eat a lot of chocolate. I took some pictures as we sailed through the Aegean Sea it was beautiful and there were a lot of barges.
I think I keep saying a lot but I don't have a Thesaurus so I am sorry
Becky
I think I keep saying a lot but I don't have a Thesaurus so I am sorry
Becky
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Day 11 Istanbul Lara was right!
OK LARA if you are following I could spend weeks possibly months in Turkey. I am so glad that you convinced me to go. It has been awesome. Today was no exception.
I can say that I would have to have a driver and a guide because without them I would be totally lost. I thought drivers in the US were bad they are nothing they are great for that matter. Today we had several times that we had to wait for people to return to their cars and move them so we could get through. So someone would stop their car in traffic run in the store purchase something and then come back and go. Craziness, also the pedestrains were just asking to get hit running in and out of traffic and such I can't believe it.
We started at the St Sophia church then went to the Toekapai palace. We then went to a real Turkish rug factory and saw how they were made and had lunch on the terrace. We then hiked up to the Blue Mosque which was amazing. We are here during the holy month of Ramadan and we got to hear the calls to prayer this afternoon. They are beautiful and so heartfelt. It was interesting to see the rituals that they go through before and when they pray.
I thought it was very interesting to see the difference of the beliefs of the people. 90-95% of the people in Turkey are Muslim, yet I only saw a few women in full burikas and then alot of women with their head covered, but then I saw a lot of women without any head dress. So a lot of different cultures in one day.
We finished up the day with a quick shopping trip to the Grand Bazzar and a cruise on the Bospherus. All wonderful things to do. Unfocuntanatley it will still not let me post pictures so tomorrow we have a day at sea and I hope to be able to get everything posted but until then I will see you all tomorrow.
Becky
I can say that I would have to have a driver and a guide because without them I would be totally lost. I thought drivers in the US were bad they are nothing they are great for that matter. Today we had several times that we had to wait for people to return to their cars and move them so we could get through. So someone would stop their car in traffic run in the store purchase something and then come back and go. Craziness, also the pedestrains were just asking to get hit running in and out of traffic and such I can't believe it.
We started at the St Sophia church then went to the Toekapai palace. We then went to a real Turkish rug factory and saw how they were made and had lunch on the terrace. We then hiked up to the Blue Mosque which was amazing. We are here during the holy month of Ramadan and we got to hear the calls to prayer this afternoon. They are beautiful and so heartfelt. It was interesting to see the rituals that they go through before and when they pray.
I thought it was very interesting to see the difference of the beliefs of the people. 90-95% of the people in Turkey are Muslim, yet I only saw a few women in full burikas and then alot of women with their head covered, but then I saw a lot of women without any head dress. So a lot of different cultures in one day.
We finished up the day with a quick shopping trip to the Grand Bazzar and a cruise on the Bospherus. All wonderful things to do. Unfocuntanatley it will still not let me post pictures so tomorrow we have a day at sea and I hope to be able to get everything posted but until then I will see you all tomorrow.
Becky
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