Bosphorus Cruise!!

So today was my family’s last day here ☹ It makes me really sad. I knew that I had to go back to my apartment, sleep, and wake up early for my History of Christianity midterm tomorrow but I really just wanted to go back with them and chill for the rest of the week. Unfortunately I didn’t have that luxury. But I bullshitted and studied at Starbucks because surprise surprise my two morning classes were cancelled without any notice. This is becoming a trend that I’m not a huge fan of. Anyway I decided since I had so much free time and was already on South Campus I might as well walk all the way down the hill to Bebek to take advantage of what an absolutely gorgeous day it was. It actually worked out really well I ‘studied’ for about a half hour before Dad text me and said they were headed my way.

I took them to Bebek Waffle where Mom, Dad, and I split absolutely delicious waffles filled with chocolate, strawberries, banana, kiwi, and hazelnut paste and Uncle Kam had a huge kumpir (Turkish baked potato with a million toppings). After that I took them to the café that Reuben’s ta took us to the first week, I actually still don’t remember the name of it but it’s the last café in Bebek before you hit the park? Anyway I left them there to enjoy their tea while I headed to my midterm.
So the midterm was easy like Professor Katz had promised but my family was here and my grades are pass/fail so the incentive to study wasn’t that great! I still knew the answers to all but two questions so I’m not complaining.

Afterwards all of us headed to Ortaköy to catch a Bosphorus cruise but unfortunately they only run every few hours on weekdays. So we just caught a cab to Eminönü for times sake and took the cruise from there. It was a really nice water cruise and takes you from Sultanahmet all the way to Rumeli Hisar near school, unfortunately it doesn’t point out any landmarks or give you any history along the way.
Then we all just chilled out, I did a little prep for a State Dept interview I have tomorrow and everyone else packed ☹ I can’t believe their trip is over already, 10 days seemed like such long trip but I really feel like it wasn’t enough time. Regardless I’m grateful that so many members of my family made it all the way to Istanbul to come see me. I wish all of them would just move here so I wouldn’t have to leave!