Friday, April 5, 2013

Istanbul Again!

Rhea Ormand is an artist of note in my small town. She teaches art at the local college and paints. Her murals grace the walls of several local businesses. She also gardens and her yard is another example of her creativity. Over spring break, she treated herself with a trip to Istanbul, Turkey and took with her three magnets.

At the Blue Mosque there was a service of some sort being held, surprisingly, in English. At the end, the Imam invited anyone to go into his office for discussion or to answer questions they might have. Rhea went in. She said they had an amazing conversation about world religions.

When asked about her favorite thing in Turkey, Rhea answered that she had a wonderful time dancing at the Greek ruins of Troy. As for cultural attractions, she highly recommends the archaeological museum in Istanbul, the best in the world.

Word for the day: Enshalah!  (if God wills it).



  
 
 
 
 
 

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