We had been unable to go in the Blue Mosque on Glen's birthday, but we got a good picture of it from a distance.
Before leaving Istanbul on May 23, we were able to go inside. Women were required to wear a scarf to cover their heads. We also had to take off our shoes.
The Blue Mosque is popularly known and named such for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It is officially named the Sultan Ahmed Mosque.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has one main dome, six minarets, and eight secondary domes. It was built from 1609 to 1616 AD. It is still used as an active mosque today so it's closed to non-worshipers during the five prayer times each day.
Our bus took us to the airport and we flew with the Fun For Less group from Istanbul to Tel Aviv. From there we had a 1 1/2 hour bus ride to Tiberias.
We were staying several nights at the Caesar Tiberias Hotel. We may not have been too happy about the twin beds in the hotel...
...but we sure loved the view from our balcony of the Sea of Galilee.
I was worried our wonderful meals would soon end once we entered Israel, but no worries once we beheld the beautiful buffet our hotel laid out for us every evening.
After dinner we went exploring outside. This huge carved stone was right outside the hotel.
We walked down by the water as Glen was on the hunt for some popcorn and there were little shops set up all along the way.
He found some!! It was expensive, but he was willing to pay the price.
Our step count for the day was 10,811 which is 5.46 miles.
2 comments:
You both look so relaxed---I love it! I am seriously thinking about getting in the car and driving---I don't know where but it sounds so good to get away. Now to just convince Bob :)
The buildings are so unique and intricate! I love them! Glad you were well fed on your trip. I'd be worried about that going overseas as well! That colorful popcorn looked fun. Love dad's reaction to the twin beds.
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