I understand fully now why Turkish people are so proud of their country, it is truly a wonderful and fascinating place and I feel so lucky to have experienced it. Is the grass always greener on the other side though? Sitting in the taxi on the way back from the airport this morning, looking out the window blandly at all things familiar I longed for the feeling of wonder and amazement that I had for the past seven days. I was thinking, “you guys can’t possibly look the window at the same things I’m seeing with the same feeling of excitement that I had in Istanbul can you?” Or maybe you can. Maybe you don’t focus on the decaying buildings, …
