Sandra

                                                            My visit in Turkey

         I visited Turkey from 24 May to 3 June. First day Turkish teachers took us to the  hosting families. I greeted with my Turkish family, we spoke a little and then I went to sleep because I was very tired after the flight. Next day I woke up, got dressed quickly and we went to Turkish school. There the bus was waiting for us and it took us to the place where Turkish children and teachers had a welcoming performance. Girls were dancing to Turkish music and there was a man who was dancing Turkish traditional dance. After that we played Turkish game Mangala. When we finished playing we returned home. After dinner we went to the park together with my friend, Marek and his friend. There we played basketball. Then we came back home and I went to bed.

Next day we went to Cappadocia. We saw a lot of fantastic places and also a man who was making clay pots. Then we returned to Ankara.

Next day we were visiting Ankara. First we went to the major of the district of Ankara. Our Polish and Spanish teachers gave him some presents. The major gave us albums of Ankara, alarm clocks and other interesting souvenirs. Then we visited museums. In the afternoon I had dinner at home and I went to the playground with Gosia and Jeremiasz.

Next day I had to get up very quickly because we had a journey to Istanbul. We visited mosques where we were given special shawls to cover our head, shoulders and legs. We also had to take off shoes. Then we had dinner at McDonald’s restaurant and we went to the hotel. Next day after breakfast we had a boat trip and we saw dolphins. We were crossing the border between Europe and Asia. When we reached the harbour we had lunch and we went to the bus. Our journey to Ankara took 2 hours. We said goodbye to Spanish teachers and students. Next day I could sleep longer. After breakfast we went to the meeting point where we said goodbye to Turkish children and teachers. The bus took us to the airport and we said goodbye to three Turkish teachers who took care of us.

I liked my visit in Turkey very much because I met a lot of new people, their everyday life, customs and culture.

                                                                               Sandra 

Marek

Visiting Turkey

At the end of May this year I visited Turkey with the Comenius project. We went  to Turkey by plane. We visited a lot of interesting places there. We stayed with Turkish families so we could see how the life was in that exotic country. My family was great. They welcomed me very warmly and they had a lot of ideas to keep me busy. They even took me to the aquarium. Turkey is different from Poland. Especially food, customs and buildings are different. I liked that journey very much. I like travelling and I hope to visit another country next time.

Marek, class 3b

Małgosia

                                                          „My memories from Turkey”

Our Comenius journey to Turkey started very early on Tuesday, it was still night. First we went by bus to the airport in Warsaw. Then we flew to Munich where we had connection to Ankara. We arrived at 3 p.m.. Three Turkish teachers were waiting for us at the airport. We went by bus to school where we were welcomed by Turkish parents and children. I stayed with Gulbahar, I hosted her at my home in Torun. Her family greeted me nicely. After dinner we went to the local playground together with Gulbahar and her sister Tugce. We met other children hosting Polish and Spanish students. We played different games.

On Wednesday we met in front of the school and we went to the theatre. There was a welcoming show with traditional dances and songs. We also got some presents. I liked Mangala game the most. We were learned how to play this old Turkish game. Then we ate lunch and went to school. There we were also greeted warmly and we got presents again. After that we looked around the school. We took part in art activities and we made boxes with special decorations. After school we went home.  We met  a lot of friends at the playground and we played games again. In the evening we went to the funfair together with Gulbahar’s family.  There I rode on the big wheel and I could see beautiful panorama of Ankara. We had a great time together with Gulbahar and Tugce.

On Thursday early morning we went on our first sightseeing tour to Cappadocia. It is very old area created in volcanic rocks. There were homes made in rocks. We met Polish tourists there. Our guide was Turkish but he could speak Polish a little. We got home very late.

On Friday we visited Ankara – the capital of Turkey. First we went to the Science Centre, after that we visited the major of one of the Ankara districts. There we learned about the beginnings of the city. We also visited one of the most important place for each Turkish person, which is the Mausoleum of Ataturk – the national hero. After coming back home as usual we played different games like table tennis.

On Saturday we started our two days journey to Istanbul. It is one of the biggest cities in Turkey. One part of the city is in Europe while the other is in Asia. We visited a lot of monuments, mosques and the biggest bazaar. On Sunday we had a boat trip along the Bosphorus strait. We could admire beautiful views of Istanbul. Before the trip we visited the Miniaturk Museum. We could see the most important Turkish buildings made in mini scale. We came back home in the evening.

Monday was a day to say goodbye to my Turkish family. In the afternoon we departed to Warsaw with connection in Munich. We arrived to Torun in the middle of the  night.

Visiting Turkey has been the biggest and the most important adventure in my entire life so far. I learned about the culture and customs in that beautiful country. I saw how children in Turkey live and spend their free time. I noticed that young people at my age do similar things in their spare time. We play the same games. Thanks to Gulbahar I could see how the Muslim prayer looks like. I also showed her how I pray. During my stay we spoke a lot ( with some help of translator). Gulbahar’s family promised to visit me in Torun when they would travel to  Belgium. I am still in touch with my “Turkish family” and also with friends from Turkey and Spain.

                                                                                                     

   Małgosia