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| On the ferry |
We arrive in Istanbul and had to catch a ferry to the other
side - from the Asian part to the European part! It cost 3 TL, then we got two
trams 3 TL each (which meant that the 40 minute journey cost the same as the
trip to Sile :( sucks) then we met up with the owner of this apartment and she
took us down a hill then up a hill then along a road to our place.
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| On the ferry |
Was AWFUL with a really heavy backpack and suitcase to
carry!! But luckily our apartment has a lift as we are on the second floor. I
dibbsed first shower and it was AMAZING! Definitely the best shower I've had in
an entire month :s the one in Eskisehir was pretty rubbish and the one in Sile
was always cool.
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| Hudi on the ferry |
We were supposedly going to have 2 sofa beds but one is rock
hard and the other is no better. After some discussions, Andi, Filipa and I
share the double bed and the other 3 sleeping places are divided between Lili,
Hudi and Rui. It's crammed but there is free internet. so all in all not that
bad!
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| Crammed conditions? |
Here is the rest of Istanbul in pictures:
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| The Blue Mosque |
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| Had to wear a blue skirt and headscarf to go in |
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| The cutest cat! |
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| Taksim Square |
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| People, so many people! |
Looking forward to it actually, although of course I will miss all the other EVS volunteers massively but there's nothing quiet like coming 'home' after a long trip! The last video is coming along nicely but it will still be awhile.
Overall, I think Turkey was an amazing start to my Gap Year, I've learned about a new culture, a little of a new language and made some more amazing international friends! I've learned how to live and work with the same 10 people for a whole month, sharing one bathroom and some-how managing to have no real fights. Something previously unimaginable! I've learned that even though I repacked three times before coming here, (each time taking something else out) I still over-packed or at least my rucksack was still too heavy and that for the rest of my Gap Year I really need to figure out what to do with my laptop, but for Germany, it will still be fine. Something comforting is that I didn't pack the most (*Cough Andi) but neither the least (Hudi with just one large travelers rucksack). I think I was somewhere in the middle.
Francesca, Guillermo and Apri join us tonight for the last night, so just Jana is missing. I think tonight will be a lovely way to end the EVS Experience! : )
GOODBYE TURKEY
Lucy
xxo
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