What a difference a week (actually eight days) makes. That’s how long we’ve been in our Caddebostan home. Caroline, Luke and I are able to spend our days at some new and exciting playgrounds, a pretty park or walking around busy, tree-lined Bagdat Street with it’s many shops and restaurants. Oh yeah, I didn’t mention the beautiful boardwalk that takes us along the sea to Caddebostan Plaji (the beach!). It’s not Lighthouse Beach, but it’s cool water and sand and it keeps us plenty entertained. We are also just a 15 minute bus ride to Kadikoy where we can jump on the ferry and zip over to Europe for the day, something we’ve been doing weekly since we got here, but now the trip isn’t painful! And when we don’t feel like being outside – well, you saw the view. It’s not bad to look at from the air-conditioned living room ;).
Since the move, all that cooking I’d been doing has taken a back seat to those good restaurants I mentioned. Turkish food is delicious - from the grilled meats to vegetable and olive oil dishes to the desserts. I’ve never seen nor eaten such amazing baklava and other sticky treats such as kadyif with ice cream on top. Then there are the delectable Magnum ice cream bars – vanilla, caramel and a chocolate layer all dipped in another layer of delicious chocolate. Matt and I discovered these during Istanbul Part 1 back in 2002, but they’re even better than I remembered. And lastly, Caroline and I finally tried, “the waffle” today. It’s a waffle (obviously) smeared with chocolate and filled with whatever you like. We chose bananas, strawberries and kiwi (healthy ;).
Caroline, Luke and I leave Turkey July 10 (Matt will join us August 6 after a short stop in London). It’s hard to believe that our time in Turkey and our time abroad is coming to an end. I’m very excited to get home, but I have wonderful memories from this experience… and I’m glad we got to end it on a “sweet” note.
Mary
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