Things My Children Did


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April 27th 2015
Published: May 4th 2015
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People constantly ask what my children are doing for school while we are abroad. "Not much" is one answer. "Everything" is another. The truth is that formal schooling doesn't take up much of our day because there are other things to do and see. The other truth is that my children are very different and are having radically divergent experiences and thus, educations. Our oldest, Ari, hates travel a... Read Full Entry



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Waiting for food.Waiting for food.
Waiting for food.

Hayvore, in Istanbul, was one of our favorite restaurants.
One more mosqueOne more mosque
One more mosque

Ari is done!
Grand BazaarGrand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar

More famous places
PhotographyPhotography
Photography

The boys took the pics sometimes.
ShishaShisha
Shisha

Cultural experiences are all part of education abroad! Our trip to Istanbul included a stop at a typical nargila bar for tea and a smoke of shisha--tobacco with aromatics. Yes, we told the boys not to inhale.
Nargila barNargila bar
Nargila bar

And, no, Gabriel didn't inhale either.
Skipping outSkipping out
Skipping out

We bypassed most of Topkapi because it was such a beautiful day in Gulhane Park. The guys opted to frolic.
Sea of MarmaraSea of Marmara
Sea of Marmara

Ari, in Kadikoy, on the Asian side of Istanbul.
SightseeingSightseeing
Sightseeing

Some days the boys felt like the museums and landmarks and art would never end.
Blue MosqueBlue Mosque
Blue Mosque

We went twice because it is so beautiful. This was the boys' first visit to a mosque ever.
Whirling dervishesWhirling dervishes
Whirling dervishes

This was an interesting, albeit odd, experience. All the pics were blurry because the dervishes were whirling.
Galata fish marketGalata fish market
Galata fish market

One of the most interesting things about travel is the market experience.



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