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Matt & Connie Sullivan’s Visit to Just Believe

Matt & Connie Sullivan visited us here in Costa Rica for the past several days (Saturday-Thursday) and we had a wonderful time. We took Just Believe out for a day and cruise around the local storms as well as seeing a lot of the local ar…

Haghia Sophia

We explored Haghia Sophia more than 1,400 years old, originally built as a church. In the 15th century The Ottomans converted it into a mosque.  When the church was converted into a mosque all of the beautiful mosaics and murals where covered over…

Haghia Sophia

 On the ground level leading up to the north gallery there are sarcophagus ledges. Really creepy!

A mosaic of Christ

Haghia Sophia Mural of Mary and Jesus

Brzantine Columns in Haghia Sophia

The nave of Sophia’s dome reaches to a height of 184 feet

Haghia Sophia Calligraphic roundel

Bill enjoys his chicken donners!

The Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque was built in 1606-1616. The mosque caused great hostility at the time it was built because a mosque with six minarets was considered a sacrilegious attempt to rival the architecture of Mecca.