MY TRIP TO TURKEY IN 2007 BY DYLAN

In 2007, I went to Turkey with my English teacher during the European week with other students from Rumania, Turkey and Poland.

First, the French students visited Istambul with the Blue Mosque and the Great Market. Then, we flew to Esme to join the other students at the airport. we introduced each other in English because we had to speak English only.

The following day, we slept in a boarding school. MY roommates were Turkish, Rumanian and Polish. It was a bit difficult to communicate for me because I was only in 'quatrième' - the equivalent of year 9- while they were a bit older and their English was better.

We played games to get to know each other better. Everyday, one nationality was in charge of organising the evening activities. For example, the Turkish organised a Turkish wedding. The French learnt traditional songs and dances from Britanny. We also learnt a Polish dance while we played Romanian games.

We visited a university where students learn to weave kilims, which are traditional rugs. We also visited the city of Kilim with its mosque. We also had some free time to go shopping. I only bought lots of water because it was very, very hot. We also went swimming. We visited a traditional house where there were all the tools to weave the kilim. We also went to a Turkish restaurant with lots of fish. It was fun because we ate on the ground, sitting on very comfortable cushions.

It was a great experience because the landscapes are different. I loved everything, especially the traditional music and dance festival.