Monthly Archives: February 2015

Sports day and closing ceremony

Today when we got to school the students were ready for the sports activities. They have played an orientation game and some other sports . While they were performing these activities, the teachers joined in the workshop, where we settled the coming activities to be done for the project. After this, we have met the […]

Sightseeing in Ankara

Today we got a real impression of what Ankara is like. The first stop has been a visit to Ataturk’s Mausoleum, where the headmaster of the Turkish school with all the accompaning students and teachers of the Comenius project has done a Wreath-laying ceremony, and has signed in the book of Honour. Then we have […]

Trip to Beypazari

Beypazari is a small city an hour and a half from Ankara by coach. It is a rural area famous for its dried tomatoes and carrot farming. The view of the snowy village from the top of Hidirlik hill has been amazing. The Yasayan Museum has given us a hint of how family life used […]

Trip to Cappadocia

We got up really early today, as the coach picked us up at 6:30. On the way, we drove along the original “silk route” where we could see some lodges which were used for the travellers. They are called karavanserai. We arrived at the Cappadocia at midday, we stopped for some pictures of the valley […]

Meeting in Turkey

School Day Today we started the programme that our Turkish partners have organised for us. We have gone to the school, after being greeted by the Headmaster and offered some Turkish pastries and coffee or tea, we have met the students and the activities have started. They consisted on: – Turkish National Anthem. – Opening […]