I haven't written in a few days. There is a new batch of people here. I've been hanging out mostly with Alicia (american), Clara (german), and Ione and Paddy (English). Yesterday, Clara, Alicia, and I went out. I joined them at the Ayasofia since I hadn't been yet. I was rather excited and it didn't disappoint. Unlike the Blue Mosque, the ancient Byzantine structure was breathtaking with it's Christian and Muslim aspects. Here you can go up to the second floor that wraps around the main room. It was so beautiful. I tried to get a guide to talk to me about his research, but he said time is his money and he would only talk to me if I paid 50 lira for a tour... not happening. I gotta have money too, buddy. Anyways, after we went to the Basilica Cistern. Now this is really something. And something I wasn't expecting. It was a huge room that held water to feed the city. Much bigger than I thought it was. It went on forever. Kinda eerie with very dark lighting and water dripping from the ceiling. In the very back there are two pillars that sit on statues of Medusa's head. One is flipped sideways, the other upside down. Very mysterious.
We walked around the bazaar area that I found awhile back. There was a kitten next to a store that we stopped to play with. The man handed it to us and told us to take it... so we brought it back to the hostel...that was a mistake. Sedat wasn't too thrilled and now it's my responsibility...oops. It is super adorable, but a feisty little thing. We named her Sofia...so original haha
I wasn't feeling well yesterday. I think something made me sick, so I went to bed early. I'm still not feeling too great, so I don't think I am going to do much today
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