Escaping Medusa's Gaze in Istanbul (Ep. 19) | Sailing Catamaran Element

The sailing family crew of Element that lives aboard a Catana 471 Catamaran while they sail around the world, escape Medusa's gaze when they find her head while exploring Istanbul, one of the world's most fascinating cities, as they continue to spend their first Winter off-season in Turkey after sailing in the Mediterranean Sea. During their visit in Istanbul, they explore the Hagia Sophia, originally constructed as a greek orthodox basilica, later converted to a muslim facility. The crew then continue exploring Istanbul by visiting the Spice Market District, The Basilica Cistern used by ancient Constantinople as a water storage facility the home of the mysterious heads of Medusa, Taksim Square at the modern city centre and the Dolmabahce Palace used as a Summer residence by Turkey's first ever president Attaturk. The crew of Sailing Catamaran Element are then advised by a few locals to visit Suleiman mosque and compare it to the famous but quite crowded Blue Mosque....We hope you enjoy watching! About Us: The goal of our adventure, is to explore our world and its different history and cultures by sea and to share that experience with our children, so that they have a global perspective as they grow older. The goal of this channel is to share our experiences with all of you and encourage you to travel and meet people, not just by sailing, but by any means possible? Music Credits: 04:54 "Airline" - Geographer 16:45 "Apex" - Aakshar Gandhi 25:42 "First Rain" (End Theme) - Kontinuum Sherrie's Blog: https://keepcalmmomonelement@blogspot.com Sherrie's Element Instagram: @Adventures_of_Element Shaun's Element Instagram: @svElement Paige's Art and Photo Instagram: @ryanthesailor Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/4981017095962624