It feels so odd to be coming to an end of my time here in this incredible city. The closer I get to going home the more excited I get about it and the more sad I get about leaving the lasting relationships that I have developed here. I am trying to go see as many things and as many places as I can these past few days.
Here is a little look back on the past couple weeks:
Saturday, May 5th, Matt and I went over to Asia to hang out with our friends Tolga, Onur, UluŅ«, and Kerim. We went to eat a Mongolian Barbecue place and then to see the Avengers. After that Onur took us to his house. His mother cooked us a huge spread of food. The main course was Muhlama, a traditional Black Sea dish. Muhlama is similar to cheese grits only better. It is also hands down, no question, the best food that I have had since I have been in Turkey. We had a great time. Our last game was Sunday, May 6th. We got up and drove 5 hours Sunday morning to Eskeshier and won in over time. It was a good end to a good season. Its been great to be a Stallion.
After Stallions win, we eat some poor restaurant out of house and home...
Yesterday, Sunday May 13th, Matt and I went with two of our friends to the Rumeli Fortress. The fortress was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet II in the 15th century. It had a counterpoint on the Asian side of the Bosphorous, built about 40 years earlier. These were built on the narrowest point of the Bosphorous to cut off supply lines to Constantinople. It was incredible to be able to climb all over this pace. I have named yesterday "The Day of A Billion Stairs". The photo evidence is below.
