Monday, December 28, 2009
Oman Clip
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
ISTANBUL final part
US :)
This was the street where our hostel was....I just loved it, cobblestones and all
the next few are some rainy day pics....oh how I LOVE rainy days
Trolley in town and steamed milk by the water...
....the beautiful skyline of Istanbul!
OH and did I tell you we got to celebrate Halloween there? We stayed with an American Family and they set up a good ole American trick or treat with a BUNCH of other families!
Me and Austin stayed behind and passed out candy....dont you just love our costumes ha ha we raided their kids' dress up box....notice Austins peg leg and parrot (hand made by me) and my sweet Napoleon dynamite hair and 80's tennis outfit? pretty snazzy!
All I have to say is that we LOVED Istanbul, it was unbelievable! Thanks to the food, the Markets, our new Friends( the most fantastic family) , the People, the sites and just every single memory. I miss it all! I will most definitely go back one day!!
Posted by Austin and Sara at Sunday, December 27, 2009 6 comments
Labels: TURKEY
Thursday, December 24, 2009
CHRISTMAS CARD!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
we love and miss all of you, thank you for all of your love this past year!
Posted by Austin and Sara at Thursday, December 24, 2009 5 comments
Monday, December 21, 2009
ISTANBUL part three
This was just scary.... the suicide lane, its just a big free for all
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ISTANBUL part two
its all underground and there are hundreds of columns rising up from pools of water...They have red lights illuminating each column and it is absolutely beautiful and so amazing that something like this was built underground and so long ago....it was unreal!!
so beautiful!
Austin looking creepy
SO after some thought and consideration on our part we have come to the conclusion that it is part of a map describing a code, and that the Medusa heads are leading us to a secret passage way that will unlock a hidden Turkish treasure....ha ha so THERE... we have unlocked the hidden mystery of thousands of years in our short tour...but needless to say we did not follow through and continue our destined path of uncovering treasure and went to see the rest of Istanbul...we will leave it for someone else :)
The mysterious heads....
Okay and also.... look at THIS column... this was the ONLY column that had this design on it...WHY? we are not sure we didnt come up with a theory on this one...but it is very I..n..t..e..r..e..s...t..i..n..g.........if you have any theories please share!
more of Istanbul to come....
Posted by Austin and Sara at Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4 comments
Labels: TURKEY
Thursday, December 10, 2009
ISTANBUL part one
The people, the beauty, the food, and all of the experiences have been some of my favorite memories so far....It is just such a spectacular country
so (I am a little behind...but) here are pieces of Istanbul...hope they help you to love it too!
This is one of my favorite pictures...this was at sunset and me and Austin were walking home, we stopped on this hill to look at the view and it was so amazing...
First and most Importantly....THE FOOD!
(this was me and Austins favorite meal ever)
this was apple tea...so yummy its like drinking an Apple Jolly Rancher....and Baklava the most delicious treat
more delicious things we ate...
yum. Turkish Pizza!
There is the Spice Market...and then the Grand Bazaar, I loved them both
this guy is selling Simits...they are really really tasty, and they sell them EVERYWHERE
Another pic I love :)
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Israel
I have always wanted to go to Israel and especially Jerusalem, there are so many wonderful things to see and to just think of all of the miracles that happened there...it is so exciting. Unfortunately we were only there for a couple days....but what we got to see is so memorable to me!
Well one of the first sites we saw was the Weeping Wall...I guess I never knew of the significance of this wall to the Jewish Faith till I got there and was able to see the reaction people had to it and got to learn of its history... it was really interesting. The wall is separated into a men's and woman's side. When I went up to the wall it was swarmed with people, woman were crying, and others were praying. It was really cool to see.
this is the men's side....
Next I must talk about the markets. Lots to see AND eat! So we had to stop off for some good ole Falafel….YUM! I don’t think I can ever get sick of Falafel.
And next the shops, so neat and so much fun stuff….I loved all of these crazy jars and pots and vases!
I also bought our first Nativity scene there (I'm sad I didn’t take a picture of it before I shipped it back home) but it is seriously so amazing I love it.
this shop was absolute chaos....
This building was in the market and I just loved it….don't you just love Mosaics?
Now I saved the best for last….. The Garden of Gethsemane and the Garden Tomb.
The Garden of Gethsemane was so amazing, so beautiful I loved it! The trees there were so unusual.... It was just amazing to be able to picture what it might have looked and been like. The Garden is right under the mount of Olives where there are hundreds of olive trees....
the view from the top of the mount of olives
The Garden Tomb was so amazing, all of it is just how I pictured it would be...
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Labels: ISRAEL