Emily's Delicious Blog

I went to Istanbul with my family for a vacation. Istanbul is a special city where Europe meets Asia. While I was there, I was curious about Turkey’s Islamic culture.   First, I went to the Hagia Sophia Mosque. The mosque has brick-colored walls, a blue dome on the top, and four minarets on four corners. We took our shoes off before entering the mosque, and I wore a scarf on my head to show respect for their religion as required. I went inside the Mosque to explore, where I saw two people praying. Additionally, the Mosque had many beautiful lamps, the walls were decorated with golden Arabic words, the windows were decorated with stained glass, and the carpet was very beautifully decorated with patterns.  Later, I went to the Blue Mosque. I did not go inside because of the restoration, but I liked the blue dome and the outside.  I also went to the Grand Bazaar, the world’s oldest shopping mall. The Bazaar is very big,  where many people shop around. It was too loud for me because the pe

My dad and I went to Stanford University to look around. We walked around the campus, which was beautiful with vintage architecture, so I took many artistic photos. I saw the Clock Tower, but the clock showed the wrong time. So then, I checked the right time on my phone. There are many fountains in the courtyard, and I saw a tree with many pink flowers. After my dad and I walked around the courtyard, we went to the Student Union for lunch. We had Indian food. I ordered a mango Lassi drink and samosas. After lunch, we went to the bookstore to look around. I found an interesting cookbook, and I played the SpongeBob game on the computer;  I collected the spatulas, so I could earn points. At last, I sat down on a colorful lawn chair in front of the bookstore and relaxed there. In the end, I enjoyed going to Stanford with my dad and would go there again.