La Gringa is in Peru πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ

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My Suegra’s incredible rooftop garden πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺπŸ₯°

Hello, so surprise πŸ€— ….I am out of the country and stuck again, haha. These are actually chosen situations at this point right? Covid has really taken over and changed life for all of us I feel. I luckily did not have a hard time overcoming my inevitable infection, and am taking precautions now to maintain my health as to not re-catch this virus and spread it around. After my Bae and I were separated for Xmas and his bday, we decided we HAD to see each other when our simultaneous infections of covid were clear. After being together for 10 months straight, (the first time ever in our 7 years together), we realized we really need to focus on spending more time together in this crazy unknown that is life now. So, here I am in Peru enjoying life and of course the President decides we should stop movement, close the airports and quarantine for a few weeks. Good timing right? Lol πŸ˜‚

If I’m being honest though, I am grateful. With actually, physically no available hospital beds in Lima at the moment (people are literally in lines outside of the hospitals trying to save themselves from covid), I am happy that they are trying to calm the spread and give people a chance to survive. People that we care about are fighting and dealing with loss here because of Covid. Lima is so populated that there needs to be extreme measures taken like this. In the states it seems a bit different and manageable (almost) with more widespread access to care, but the people here, people that I am close to and care about, are suffering immensely.

It really puts things into perspective. Makes you appreciate your health and spending time with your loved ones. So my prayer for you reading this is that you can enjoy your relationships with people more than ever and cultivate more love and good energy into your lives.

I pray for good vibes on you all.

Well, I just wanted to share a little tidbit and keep you updated and will of course share some cute Peruvian moments I had before our quarantine starts next week. TQM 😘.

Xoxo By Bonnie Sue

Circuito de playas
Barranco
AjΓ­ de Gallina πŸ”
La vista desde la casa 😱🀩

Exploring Istanbul/Constantinople.

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I took the day to explore the history of Istanbul/Constantinople, some of it. ❀️ Such a rich and beautiful history, including the Ottoman Empire that is well preserved. Went inside the Topkapi Palace, constructed in 1459 after the destruction of the Great Palace of Constantinople. This new Palace became home to the Ottoman Empire Sultans and their many wives and children. Then I visited the Basilica Cisterna. This was where during the era of Constantinople, they created a water storage facility to protect the water from poisoning. The new Ottoman Empire however, preferred flowing water and the cistern was used less and less. Then we visited the Hagia Sofia. Built in 537, it was the largest Christian church of the Byzantine Empire. It then became a Roman Catholic Cathedral from 1204-1267. Then after the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453, it became a mosque. For the last 83 years it was solely a museum until this June, when they changed it to allow people to pray here. Women must be covered of course, and entering to pray means you must also wash your hands, face and feet and leave your shoes at the door. Respect. πŸ™πŸΌ

Hope you all enjoy this little history treat.

Xoxo

By Bonnie Sue

Call to prayer.
This pupper is howling to the prayer call. So cutie.
Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace Harem (Sultans private residence)
Harem
Cutie
I can’t resist saying hi to all the cuties.
Cutiessss
Topkapi. Gate of Salutation.
This slab of marble is where the Sultans had peoples heads chopped off 😬
A running fountain because the Ottoman Empire residents preferred running water to that of the cistern.
Hagia Irene. First Christian church in Constantinople. Built in 360.
Basilica Cistern. 336 marble pillars holding up this water storage room from the years 475-600.
Medusa heads used to be fully underwater, used as a base for the pillars.
Covering myself to enter the Hagia Sofia mosque.
Hagia Sofia.
Prayer room of the Hagia Sofia Mosque.
Hagia Sofia