~ 10 days in Turki (Pt.6) ~

- 5th day -

Anamas Hotel Turkey where we stayed the night before is actually a hotel next to a university (Seljuk University). the scenery mmg cntk, the room is quite big. bayangkan students yg amik course kt Seljuk University tu everyday tgk scenery cntk smbl study, sure score memanjang la heh =)

 

we headed to Mevlana Museum after breakfast and reached there around 10.15 am. it's the mausoleum of Jalaluddin Rumi (better known as Rumi). we entered through Chelebiyan Gate and before entering the building to see the tomb, we were required to bungkus our shoes with plastic. take note, no photo taking inside ya.

 

while inside, apart from the tomb, there are also examples of Quran being displayed. drpd yg besar, kpd yg kecik. u'll be amazed with the evolution of the writing of Quran. outside, there are other rooms that u can explore, cnthnye bilik yg tnjk the tools used to write Quran. dh settle tgk the exhibition, there's a souvenir shop utk nk membeli2 apa2 yg ptt. and also a tea shop where u'll get free hot tea.

 

next, we headed to Cappadocia where we first stopped to see the Pigeon Valley. u'll see many pigeons flying and masuk dlm their houses yg mcm lubang dlm batuan tu. Subhanallah. pandai sggh burung2 tu.

 

 

 

and we went to see "the three sisters" (that's what our guide told us).

 

the "three sisters" adalah 3 batu tinggi & ada bulat2 kt atas tu

 

and we stopped by to see other amazing creations of Allah. semua batuan ni adalah kuasa Allah, how can I not be amazed by it.

 

 

 

finally, we went to see clay making at one clay workshop. it was said that suatu ketika, kalau sorg lelaki nk kawen dgn sorg pompn, the girl's father akn suruh d guy utk buat bekas (pot) from clay. the girl's father akn buat inspection whether tutup pot matches dgn badan pot tu. kalau match, br leh kawen. (sure si gadis berdebar2 masa bapak dia nk buat inspection, hehehehe).

 

first, we went to see how a pot was made from clay. from what I can see, it's not an easy process. then we listened to the stages dr mula2 clay siap, siap bakar, smpi la proses coloring complete. next, we went to see how the artists color the designs on each bekas based on their creativity. semua clay yg dh siap mmg cntk, ada yg glow in the dark. rambang mata menengok sbb cntk sgt. hasil2 yg dh siap were displayed at several showrooms. to protect the intellectual property and creative works that have been completed, we were not allowed to take photographs at these showrooms, except at one showroom that displays the final products of the students. hasil kerja students pn dh cntk, apatah lg hasil kerja yg pro, kn?

 

 

 

utk menjaga intellectual property, I'm just showing u 3 of what I've seen dlm showroom yg leh amik gmbr ni. yg lain2 designs pn cntkkk!!! seriously rambang mata weh. they gave us discounts for whatever purchase we made (sma mcm factory outlet yg I beli shawls tu). sape nk beli, boleh mntk nego price lg dgn salesperson. kalo ko baik2 dgn salesperson, he/she will lower the price a bit more. I bought some from this showroom & walaupn I x pndi nego hrga kt Msia, tetiba I get slightly lower price for my purchase here =) Alhamdulillah, rezki namanye.

 

we ended our activity for the day dgn checked in to the hotel. next day nk kna bgn awal sbb ada lg interesting activity di pagi hari. i'll tell u in d next entry.

 

.bye for now.