In 18 Days..........

........this Turkish adventure will come to an end.  It got me thinking about all the things that are commonplace here, that in 18 days, I may never experience again. 

• The ever popular Call to Prayer
• Stopping on the way home from the gym for a tank convoy
• Being greeted by a car search and armed guards upon entrance to my neighborhood
• Meat and milk shortages
• Literally knowing more than half of the people in your neighborhood well
• Shooing chickens from store entrances
• Saying "Merhaba, nasisin?" at least once a day
• AFN
• The Rotator
• Ryan riding his bike nearly everywhere
• NO cell phones, text messages, etc.
• NO traffic or stop lights
• 114 degree heat (hopefully not!!)
• taking a "quick trip" to Germany
• Doners, borek, and kebabs

Crazy!!