I formally homeschooled the kids during our year abroad. We knew we were putting them back into public school in the US so we wanted to make sure they kept up with their peers. Aside from the formal homeschooling, we were able to educate the kids in lots of other…
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The Basilica Cistern is a large cistern located under Istanbul, near the Hagia Sofia and Blue Mosque. The cistern was built in the 6th century and used into modern times until it was forgotten and rediscovered. The kids really enjoyed place and gave it a thumbs up! It’s a fairly…
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You ever walk around and expect Knights on horseback to storm out of a castle? Me neither, except in Rhodes! Rhodes Town (on the island of Rhodes) is dominated by walls and castles dating from the 1300s to 1500s, when the presence of Christian Knights was at its peak. The…
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Visiting the the Acropolis and Parthenon was never that high on my priority list. I always figured I’d get there and it’d be cool to see, but it wasn’t a place I just HAD to visit. I definitely got more excited to see it this year as I taught the…
