Tonight, Guillaume and Olivier took it upon themselves to put out the trip with a big bang! Words cannot describe...
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Day six-Rumeli Fortress and the other side of Istanbul.
Today we visited the Rumeli Fortress opposite the Sea of Marmara. We took a tram to a bus station. After arriving at the station there were no buses to our destination! Fortunately there was a fleet of taxis awaiting our departure! We spent 45 minutes trying not to slip on the narrow staircases! After a a beautiful experience at the Rumeli Fortress we were told to leave because some students were having a snowball competition of the highest mark on the wall. We were reminded that it was a tranquil museum and that the wall was under strict preservation!
Once we left the fort, we boarded a ferry and to our surprise we were handed sealed envelopes contains broken maps and a note! Our task was to locate a restaurant from the docks. Sadly Ishaan's GPS decided not to work and his group faced a slow start. In the end, we all found the restaurant and tucking in to a well deserved lunch!
Once we left the fort, we boarded a ferry and to our surprise we were handed sealed envelopes contains broken maps and a note! Our task was to locate a restaurant from the docks. Sadly Ishaan's GPS decided not to work and his group faced a slow start. In the end, we all found the restaurant and tucking in to a well deserved lunch!
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
DSB Mumbai team
Not forgetting our friends who are spending project week exploring Mumbai..... Visit their page at:
DSBdiscovermumbai.blogspot.com
DSBdiscovermumbai.blogspot.com
Day five-blue mosque, Hagia Sofia, cisterns and bazaar!
Day five...What a day! Today we took part in a sight-seeing marathon! First up was the Blue Mosque. Trying not to slip on the marble steps leading up to the grand mosque. Inside the mosque, after getting over the magnificence of it, we started to interview people in groups about their impressions of Istanbul and the Mosque itself. We created some quick sketches of the windows and made our way to the Aya Sophia. With numb feet we followed our tour guide around the museum which was formerly a mosque and church. Trying to retain facts we wished for a warm sanctuary. Lunch at a restaurant was exactly what we needed. The Cisterns and the Grand Bazaar awaited.
At the Cisterns, which was Nick's speciality, we admired the capacity and size of it. The medusa heads were the main highlight. The fish also kept us entertained. Ms Furtado's group were experimenting with the echos in the Cistern but were approached by an I'll tempered Turkish man telling them to be quiet!!
After the Cistern was the Grand Bazaar. We all split into groups and delved into the Bazaar. After much negotiations we all went our own ways. Mr Yas' group decided to take a jolly and visit Burger King and Starbucks!!!
Once everyone was at the hotel, we went to see the spectacle of the Whirling Dervishes. Their hypnotic movements even sent Olivier and Neyo to sleep! After the show we went to a restaurant and enjoyed the evening!!
A long day had tired us out ready for a warm bed...
At the Cisterns, which was Nick's speciality, we admired the capacity and size of it. The medusa heads were the main highlight. The fish also kept us entertained. Ms Furtado's group were experimenting with the echos in the Cistern but were approached by an I'll tempered Turkish man telling them to be quiet!!
After the Cistern was the Grand Bazaar. We all split into groups and delved into the Bazaar. After much negotiations we all went our own ways. Mr Yas' group decided to take a jolly and visit Burger King and Starbucks!!!
Once everyone was at the hotel, we went to see the spectacle of the Whirling Dervishes. Their hypnotic movements even sent Olivier and Neyo to sleep! After the show we went to a restaurant and enjoyed the evening!!
A long day had tired us out ready for a warm bed...
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Cool places that we saw !
These are some beautiful shots that our D.S.B photographer , sriansh,took !
Bus from airport
A bus has been organised from the airport to Hormuz Mansion. Faye Silveira will contact all parents today
Parents will be contacted when we land
Yasir
Parents will be contacted when we land
Yasir
Day four - Troy and snowball fighting
The trip to Troy was again, very cold, but also very interesting. Our guide, Nico, tried to keep us engaged while also trying to keep us all in the cold for the least possible amount of time.
The Trojan horse was great to climb and many pictures were taken. The cold won the battle in the end and we decided to take the early ferry and go back to the Agora Guesthouse in Istanbul. We were all thankful for the long coach trip in the warmth. On arrival in Istanbul, we were amazed by the amount of snow!! War broke out as the front of the guesthouse turned into chaos. Friends turned against friends in the epic battle of snow.
It was safe to say, we all had great fun!
The Trojan horse was great to climb and many pictures were taken. The cold won the battle in the end and we decided to take the early ferry and go back to the Agora Guesthouse in Istanbul. We were all thankful for the long coach trip in the warmth. On arrival in Istanbul, we were amazed by the amount of snow!! War broke out as the front of the guesthouse turned into chaos. Friends turned against friends in the epic battle of snow.
It was safe to say, we all had great fun!
Monday, 30 January 2012
Message to parents
The details for the return flight from Istanbul are:
The return flight details are:
TK 720
IST--BOM
Departure time:1835 (3rd feb)
Arrival: 0415 ( Arrival saturday 4th Feb)
Please check the flight details online, especially with the weather conditions in Istanbul currently. There is a high chance of delay.
Also, do check the website DSBistanbultrip.blogspot.com and/or follow us on twitter @dsbistanbul for up to date information. My contact number during the trip is +44 7726 668283.
Yasir Patel
The return flight details are:
TK 720
IST--BOM
Departure time:1835 (3rd feb)
Arrival: 0415 ( Arrival saturday 4th Feb)
Please check the flight details online, especially with the weather conditions in Istanbul currently. There is a high chance of delay.
Also, do check the website DSBistanbultrip.blogspot.com and/or follow us on twitter @dsbistanbul for up to date information. My contact number during the trip is +44 7726 668283.
Yasir Patel
Day three diary extracts
EXCLUSIVE ! These are some diary extracts that our paparazi team has found in the student's workbooks from today ! See what they think of DSB'S trip to turkey and what they did ! maybe even get some factual stories from what they learned !
Felix : we woke at 6 am this morning to the sound of prayers from the nearby mosques . Having experienced yesterday's weather I added a layer to the pile of awaiting jumpers. Before hurrying upstairs for an early breakfast.
Armaan : after lunch we arrived at Gallipoli battlefield. Firstly we stopped at te Anzac cove. This is where the new Zealand and austrailian soldiers went to war.
Ishaan: 7 hour bus ride to gallipoli .... Ugh ... Saw dead soldier graves
Coco:as we arrived in our luxury bedrooms we smiled .finally some rest ! But wait another knock on the door and it turned out tht it was just time to go for supper , besides I hadn't eaten much except sweets today.
Felix : we woke at 6 am this morning to the sound of prayers from the nearby mosques . Having experienced yesterday's weather I added a layer to the pile of awaiting jumpers. Before hurrying upstairs for an early breakfast.
Armaan : after lunch we arrived at Gallipoli battlefield. Firstly we stopped at te Anzac cove. This is where the new Zealand and austrailian soldiers went to war.
Ishaan: 7 hour bus ride to gallipoli .... Ugh ... Saw dead soldier graves
Coco:as we arrived in our luxury bedrooms we smiled .finally some rest ! But wait another knock on the door and it turned out tht it was just time to go for supper , besides I hadn't eaten much except sweets today.
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