Leaving today! It has been a great trip and I have learned sooooooo much!!!

Yesterday we took the ferry to the Prince Islands. We can see these from our hotel so it didn’t take too long to get there. What is unique about these beautiful islands is that no cars are allowed. There are horse and buggies, and bikes. The town we went to was quite quaint and had a lot of Ottoman style houses. the flowers looked like they were on steroids. After a lunch on the water, we lounged and swam at a private beach. It was nice but not Cape Cod. However, the water was much warmer than the Cape! It was nice to spend our last day on the beach. Then it was back to Istanbul and our last dinner together. We ate at a fish restaurant and had sea bass. There was a calamari appetizer that was the best I have ever had.

I can’t say I will miss the crowds of Istanbul but I will miss all the history and the views of the water. I will really miss all the wonderful people in my group and my great roommate, Deb.

Bye, bye Turkey!