This post picks up with Thursday morning, when I slept until almost noon, until Selcuk’s mom came in to make sure I was still alive (I had gone to bed around 11:30). I got up and had an awesome breakfast, and then Selçuk and I went off to try and find a shipping company and…
Category: travel
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” (Part I of II)
It was an amazing week, made even more incredible by the spontaneity that inspired it. On March 16th, I headed to England for two days to spend some time with Neil and to relax, and then traveled on to Turkey to pick up my stuff and say goodbye… What a whirlwind! I’ll start from the…
Just without the fish and chips…
I meant to eat only half the can but it was so good I couldn’t stop! I love mushy peas. A few good photos of the last few days: Irem, post-hair extravaganza: My “costume” last night for Omer’s birthday party… Haha (I dressed the boys. They were my costume. I’m not exactly sure how that…
New favorite thing ever
Whatever this is: It’s awesome!! (Present from Micky from Germany!)
Snow day!
A day trip to Akçatekir, henceforth known as Tekir! Our arrival in Tekir: So gorgeous: First attempt to make a sledding course (epic fail): Ezgi takes a ride: Oh little town of Tekir: Hungry puppy! Sucuk (sausages): Cansu standing by the massive snow drift as evidence of how large it actually was: Mountains with…
Meet Baxter
“Magic, religion, the occult — all of it — they are all excuses to not believe that wonders are possible here on Earth. I don’t want to be magic. I want people to understand that things they never dreamed of are possible.” –the invention of everything else by Samantha Hunt Meet Baxter the bear. Baxter…
Eat dessert first. 