Topkapi Palace was very interesting. I liked the Harem and the weapons/armor room. My favorite armor was the horse armor. My favorite weapon was one of those awesome 15th century guns. The Harem was interesting, too. The kings’ wives had to stay in a certain area and were guarded by eunuchs. Below them were the Sultans that had previously reigned (if there were any). It was also interesting that they gathered young girls and educated them. I had fun guessing how old they were when they were taken to the palace. 5? 6? 10? 8? 9? They had to be fairly young to be educated. When they grew up, the prettiest and smartest girls became the Sultan’s wives. The others were married off to some noble. I liked Topkapi Palace.

The next day we saw the Hagia Sophia. It was very interesting how it all blended in so well… I mean, the Mihrab facing Mecca and Mosaics of Jesus.  The Arabic script and the thick columns. The awesomeness… and the boredom.

We also saw the Blue Mosque. It was quick, but it was beautiful and interesting.

My favorite sight was the Grand Bazaar. I liked the  alleyways… they were relaxing to me. So relaxing that I forgot about everything.

Most of what I did was play video games with my friend Kaan. We played a lot of Minecraft. Unfortunately, we were not able to play together, but we both still got lucky. Kaan spawned in a Mooshroom Biome. That is the rarest thing that ever happens in Minecraft. The chances are about 1/999 trillion of the time. I spawned in a swamp/plain/forest village. Kaan built his house with a Mushroom tree as the floor. I took a moved into a house in the village. We both added the Nether to our worlds. We did eventually join games, but not for long. We had a great time.

Blends aren’t only in art and language

It’s amazing how quickly 9 years goes!

What’s better than video games?!

Which one of us is upside down? (Hagia Sofia)

Harem at Topkapi Palace

This is one of the 7 wonders of MY world! (The Blue Mosque)