Alex in Istanbul
I really had an absolute blast over the weekend. It was so incredibly nice to have Alex (my old roommate from Madison) here. Of course I took her all around the Old City to see palaces and mosques, we also followed a guy through a mini bazaar to get a lecture on beautiful hand woven Turkish carpets while drinking tea. We walked from the Old City to the Grand Bazaar. Alex loved it. The Bazaar is so colorful and lively and you can get anything you want. We bargained with the merchants and were able to get this kick ass purse for half its original price. We had a blast shopping.
Despite the most unfortunate events (see segment below) it was really nice that she was able to come for my birthday. We had a four hour lunch one day with coffee and desert and caught up on absolutelyeverything. We laughed, we cried, we remembered the past and made plans for the future. God it felt good to have someone here in person that I have more history with than just 5months. We also set Alex up with Alp, one of Onur's friends. They seemed to click right away so we ended up seeing those guys every night she was here. It worked out well because Alp was able to show Alex allaround the Asian side of the city as I really don’t know my way around over there. Plus it always makes everything more fun when someone's diggin on ya.
Since she was here I have been able to completely rediscover the city. She pointed out all of the wonderful things about Turkey I must have started to take for granted such as the livliness of the city and the people. The people are the absolute nicest, most hospital and generous of everyone I have ever met. People go completely out of their way to help you. I LOVE TURKEY! I am starting to realize how sad I will be to leave my friends, the city, and the culture. I wonder sometimes if I will ever come back. I really hope so.
I am so sad. I only have about three and a half months left.Although I was complaining before, my time here has really been great. I’m definitely going to miss this place.
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