We’ve swapped church bells in European towns for the Muslim call to prayer in Turkey, a country that provides a true feast for the senses. Turkey has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember, and it did not disappoint. Istanbul We had lots of “pinch me” moments while here. Sight Our first stop was to the Hagia Sophia, the famous church turned mosque turned museum that we study in my classroom as a case study…
This post is long overdue. I was reflecting on why it’s been difficult to find the time to write it, because I’m on a nine-month long vacation! I realized our days are jam-packed with sightseeing plus figuring things out: logistics (why does every country have different systems for their public transportation?), foreign communication, cultural norms/etiquette, historical information, where we’re going to lay our heads tomorrow, etc. I’m not complaining at all, it’s just more mentally exhausting than I anticipated. I…