Sorry for the lack of updates in the past week and a half. Istanbul's been busy but exciting now that midterms are over (although finals are quickly approaching...unfortunately).
Last weekend was one of culture and fun. Thursday night, we decided to treat ourselves for successfully completing midterms, so we set off for Georgian/Russian food in a quaint little restaurant that now inhabits the old British Jail. Borsch, hot cheese with walnuts, and Vareniki (as well as a trip down memory lane) were accompianied by the tales artfully spun by the older couple that owned/ran the restaurant of times spent in Georgia, Turkey, Russia, and Belarus (yes, they actually lived in Belarus!)
Friday night a few of us felt like enjoying a little bit of America again and went to the Blues Festival that was in town for the week. Excellent music and fun was a great way to start the weekend and get out on the town. Because who doesn't love "Sweet Home Chicago", "Mississippi Waters", or "Let the Good Times Roll"?
Sunday was Turkish day between weekly brunch at Sevgi's apartment and the accompianing Turkish conversation and an afternoon exploration of nearby Rumeli Hisar - the fortress that guards the narrowest part of the Bosphorus, right next to campus.
Last night the girls all went down to Bebek for dinner to celebrate my birthday early before people traveled for the weekend. Dinner was excellent (pomegranate pizza - sounds wierd, no? ) and was followed by picture taking on the Bosphorus and singing Christas carols (read: teaching Christmas carols to the Turks) in preparation of the upcoming holiday.
Speaking of Christmas...did I mention that I have a final exam on Christmas day?... Sad day indeed.
Hope everyone back at home finished up the semester well and is glad to finally be done with finals. See you all in a few weeks!
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