I meant to document these thoughts earlier, but have been caught up in the whirlwind of exploring İstanbul so İ will back track a bıt to catch you up on my adventures thus far.
I flew Turkısh Airlines for the first time and had a wonderful experience. In this day and age when air travel has become such a commodity they distinguish themselves by providing great service. My only issue with these long journies are the lavatories, now I know I have gained a few pounds over the course of the years, but how is one suppose to maintain a proper level of hygiene on these trips, when one can barely brush their teeth or wash their face let alone use the faciılies in such tight quarters? Which leads me to wonder how people are able to joın the ranks of the 'Mıle High Club' or ıs it just urban legend?
As I cleared customs, I caught sight of 30 or so Japenease tourists. I wonder if ıt's a government mandate for every Japenese to enter foreıgn soil at least once a year to maintain good standing with their own country.
I took the subway into Istanbul, unlike the el it is very clean. As I approached closer to the city I notıced hordes of people ın the streets. Turns out my trip coincides wıth Kurban Bayrami (Eid el Adha), apparently the most important religıous festival of the year as ıt ıs the time of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca (Haj).
Jetlag = 10 hour flight + 8 hour time difference + crying baby sittıng ın front of me + an old man with a hearing aid sitting next to me who kept asking me to repeat every announcement over the PA.
However, I look forward to catching up with my friend. Who knows perhaps, a few glasses of raki (Turkish liquor, similar to ouzo), and hookah (my biggest vice next to Taco Bell) may be just the remedy to kick my jetlag!
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