Second Month Nino

 When I was coming in Turkey, what I knew for sure was that I would see Istanbul. This month I had days off from the activities, so I used this opportunity and booked the tickets to Istanbul. I liked the city very much. The best place I visited was Topkapi Palace, which left me in awe with its beauty. It really threw me in 15 th century. The Bosporus view from the palace was so impressive.

Another place I visited this month is Cappadocia. I had not seen anything similar like that before. Landscape there is so unique and hotels in caves are so cool. I loved it, even though it was cold and there was not season for hot air balloons. I took a lot of beautiful pictures in Cappadocia.

We kept going to schools this month as well. It’s fun to come up with new games and language activities for kids at school. Most of students seem to be very excited with all of this and are engaged during the process. Since this is the last week of our Turkish Experience, we had to say goodbye to them last week, which was very sad. Children wanted us to stay forever . Teachers at the school surprised us with a farewell party, which was very nice and heartwarming of them.

Last week we were in Losev. This is the Foundation for Children with Leukemia, which is providing support for children affected by leukemia together with their families. We helped them with packing food for these children’s families. I am so happy to do valuable job like this. One more highlight of the month - I tried another Turkish dish “Iskander”, which I liked a lot.

Unfortunately, our journey in Turkey is coming to an end. This was an unforgettable experience full of amazing people, great memories, and new lessons. I enjoyed every moment, learned so much, and will definitely miss this place. I’m leaving with full hearts
and lots of stories to tell.