Just a 2 minute walk from Topkapi Palace Museum is Saint Sophia Grand Mosque
luv this tunnel walkway that leads into the prayer hall
this place of worship was built and rebuilt 3 times at this same location, first as a cathedral and now used as a mosque
as a form of respect, ladies have to don on a scarf and clothing for all needs to be sleeved and covers the knees... disposable scarf and/or raincoat are provided for those considered inappropriately dressed... 😅
we were given 10 minutes to take pic of the exterior of Saint Sophia Grand Mosque but it was these push carts that got most of our attention... 😂😂😂
i paid 10 lira (S$0.42) for a simit, turisk pretzel covered with sesame seeds, fragrant but not yummy... 硬硬的...
and angela paid 85 lira (S$3.55) for her cup of coffee
Then it was lunch @ a nearly eatery... first meal in Turkiye... the first of many fresh greens, lentil soup, grilled chicken, rice & fries... 😱😱😱
Another 2 minutes walk away is the Blue Mosque aka Sultan Ahmed Mosque
领着鞋子进 prayer hall
This place of worship is so so so pretty... my favourite of the day...
then we walked down this street of shophouses to hop on to our bus for a 5 hrs drive
to Elifim Resort Hotel @ Bolu that has a magical lift and decent rooms...
dinner at the hotel restaurant at 9.15pm upon arrival... 又是 fresh greens, lentil soup, chicken, rice & fries, just that these were presented in buffet style... 😑😑😑
but i like that they have recycling bins @ the lift lobby of every level... we also collected the bottle caps for our tour guide's mum who donates / collects them to exchange for a wheelchair...
Had this idea of doing a travel reel to commemorate the Chua sisters' first oversea travel a few days before our trip but didnt dare to propose it as i knew my favourite sis was busy with auditions, sign language assessment and being an emo-support to her friends...
i only dare to timidly voiced out my idea while waiting for Grab to the airport and my favourite sis creatively made it happened for us... 😍😍😍
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