041 "...wander for amusement but travel for fulfillment..."
Hisashiburiiii!!
Its been a while since my last update. probably a year? LOL.
I'm not going to update about my Canada trip anymore, because it was out-of-date story. So, no further ranting, here comes the new travelogue: Discovering Said Nursi Tour-Turkey.
In general Badiuzzaman Said Nursi is a great Muslim man, who believed that modern science and logic was the way of the future, he advocated teaching religious sciences in secular schools and modern sciences in religious schools. Badiuzzaman inspired a faith movement(the Risale-i Nur) that has played a vital role in the revival of Islam in Turkey and now numbers several million followers world wide. (source: wikipedia)
It was a great tour, not like any other commercialize tour package, it was different from other. We get to meet with many people, especially the students of Badiuzzaman who still alive. We went to the school for the Risale-i Nur movement, see the facilities and education system. It is an unforgettable journey, that makes me fall in love with Turkey. I wish that I can migrate there, God's will.
Departure and Arrival
21st March 2013
Destination: Kuala Lumpur - Doha - Istanbul
Flight: Qatar Airways
Yay! I got window seat. I love watching the view during departing, on air and landing time. From KLIA to Doha we ride Airbus 330-300, it was 7 hours long trip. Then we had a short transit in Doha for about 50 minutes only.
Airbus 330-300
Food on Plane: Chicken Rendang with rice. YUMMY!!!
Landing time
Doha International Airport
Doha International Airport- plane track
Our plane to Istanbul
As we arrived at Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul. We were welcome by our tourist guide, his name Yusuf. but we called him Yusuf abi. It is a turkish way of calling someone older than you and abi means brother. Yusuf abi is a turkish but was born in Sydney, Australia. So he can speak both English and Turkish fluently. He is our interpreter as well because turkish people don't understand English.
The arrival
Yusuf abi is the one with beard and wearing the light blue shirt; on your right.
picture credit: Sis Azzah AR
The time we arrived 6.30pm Turkey time, it was dusk already. So Yusuf abi brought us to dinner at local restaurant. Along the journey to the restaurant, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Istanbul. Luckily there are some of the tulips were already blooming. ^____^V
tulips at night
picture credit: Sis Azzah Ar
The fountain
picture credit: Sis Azzah Ar
The restaurant, Mevlana Pide
picture credit: Sis Azzah AR
the food
the salad
the bread- so soft and taste so good
Lentil soup is a must have appetizer before the turkish eat any other food
Cig Kofte- meat patty
Ayran is a yogurt drink with a little bit of salt with fresh taste.
Picture credit: Sis Azzah AR
At first, I thought all this is our main food. but then, Yusuf abi said,"Don't eat too much, this is just the appetizer." and I'm like, "WHAT?THere is MORE?" I already eat everything and I'm full. Then, they serve the main food.
the main course: pide/ turkish style Pizza
Every person get this one plate of pide. It was a lot that I don't think I can finish it, but what happened was that the pide is soooooo delicious that I can't stop eating and it finished without me noticed. hahaha.then, it was time for the desserts. The desserts was nice too, that I finished everything.you can consider me a food lover.hehe ^____^
Sütlaç is a rice pudding, traditional dessert in Turkey
I forgot to mention that, there is a calligrapher who ate with us during the dinner. His name is Khottah Mumtaz(I'm not sure about the spelling name), and Captain Sinan is our bus driver for the whole journey.
Left at the back is Captain Sinan and right is the Calligrapher
Then, straight away we head to the hotel and had a good night sleep after a 12 hours flight.
sweat dream ^___^
picture credit: Sis Azzah AR
A group of 21 great people
Ok, I think that's all for my arrival day. It will take me some time to finish all the journey. but please bare with me. I will try to finish it, InsyaAllah.
till hand meet the keyboard again. ^____^
Its been a while since my last update. probably a year? LOL.
I'm not going to update about my Canada trip anymore, because it was out-of-date story. So, no further ranting, here comes the new travelogue: Discovering Said Nursi Tour-Turkey.
In general Badiuzzaman Said Nursi is a great Muslim man, who believed that modern science and logic was the way of the future, he advocated teaching religious sciences in secular schools and modern sciences in religious schools. Badiuzzaman inspired a faith movement(the Risale-i Nur) that has played a vital role in the revival of Islam in Turkey and now numbers several million followers world wide. (source: wikipedia)
It was a great tour, not like any other commercialize tour package, it was different from other. We get to meet with many people, especially the students of Badiuzzaman who still alive. We went to the school for the Risale-i Nur movement, see the facilities and education system. It is an unforgettable journey, that makes me fall in love with Turkey. I wish that I can migrate there, God's will.
Departure and Arrival
21st March 2013
Destination: Kuala Lumpur - Doha - Istanbul
Flight: Qatar Airways
Yay! I got window seat. I love watching the view during departing, on air and landing time. From KLIA to Doha we ride Airbus 330-300, it was 7 hours long trip. Then we had a short transit in Doha for about 50 minutes only.
Airbus 330-300
Food on Plane: Chicken Rendang with rice. YUMMY!!!
Landing time
Doha International Airport
Doha International Airport- plane track
Our plane to Istanbul
As we arrived at Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul. We were welcome by our tourist guide, his name Yusuf. but we called him Yusuf abi. It is a turkish way of calling someone older than you and abi means brother. Yusuf abi is a turkish but was born in Sydney, Australia. So he can speak both English and Turkish fluently. He is our interpreter as well because turkish people don't understand English.
The arrival
Yusuf abi is the one with beard and wearing the light blue shirt; on your right.
picture credit: Sis Azzah AR
The time we arrived 6.30pm Turkey time, it was dusk already. So Yusuf abi brought us to dinner at local restaurant. Along the journey to the restaurant, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Istanbul. Luckily there are some of the tulips were already blooming. ^____^V
tulips at night
picture credit: Sis Azzah Ar
The fountain
picture credit: Sis Azzah Ar
The restaurant, Mevlana Pide
picture credit: Sis Azzah AR
the food
the salad
the bread- so soft and taste so good
Lentil soup is a must have appetizer before the turkish eat any other food
Cig Kofte- meat patty
Ayran is a yogurt drink with a little bit of salt with fresh taste.
Picture credit: Sis Azzah AR
At first, I thought all this is our main food. but then, Yusuf abi said,"Don't eat too much, this is just the appetizer." and I'm like, "WHAT?THere is MORE?" I already eat everything and I'm full. Then, they serve the main food.
the main course: pide/ turkish style Pizza
Every person get this one plate of pide. It was a lot that I don't think I can finish it, but what happened was that the pide is soooooo delicious that I can't stop eating and it finished without me noticed. hahaha.then, it was time for the desserts. The desserts was nice too, that I finished everything.you can consider me a food lover.hehe ^____^
Sütlaç is a rice pudding, traditional dessert in Turkey
I forgot to mention that, there is a calligrapher who ate with us during the dinner. His name is Khottah Mumtaz(I'm not sure about the spelling name), and Captain Sinan is our bus driver for the whole journey.
Left at the back is Captain Sinan and right is the Calligrapher
Then, straight away we head to the hotel and had a good night sleep after a 12 hours flight.
sweat dream ^___^
picture credit: Sis Azzah AR
A group of 21 great people
Ok, I think that's all for my arrival day. It will take me some time to finish all the journey. but please bare with me. I will try to finish it, InsyaAllah.
till hand meet the keyboard again. ^____^