7-22-09 Bummed to leave Turkey, but I will be back.

So today marks the end of Turkey, I am taken back and I really loved the Turkish people they were so amazingly nice and very willing to except us as tourist. I think Turkey has been one of the most interesting countries I have been to and perhaps it is the perception that I had about it before going and all of the amazing hospitality that they showed and what I have learned about Turkey as a nation. Turkey is a part of Asia and Europe and so they have an eastern side and a western side that is connected by a bridge. I made some amazing purchases today and wheeled and dealed at the best I could possibly do. Met with Blythe and Amy and Morgan and shopped around with them for a little bit because they did not have a guy accompanying them. Got a chance later today to talk with Blythes mother who is seriously awesome, I met her in halifax and we just had the day of a lifetime. I wore my Turkish shirt today, and let me tell you how much Turkish people love when people do that, they have a lot of pride in their country. I made it out to the Grand Bazzar today and it just amazes me how vast it was and all the different shops that they had and relatively they sell the same thing and you can get a good deal on anything that you want. Lets just say everything except food, because I tried bartering on food and it did not work so well. Their spices in their food are like nothing that I have ever had, and the lamb here is amazing I had it at this one place and it seriously just peeled right off the bone. in Istanbull they will stop you when your walking and just ask you how your day is going, and even if you do not want to eat at a restraunt they want you to come in and have some of their tea. But yeah my time here has been great and I do hope to return one day and visit some of the contacts that I have made here. I hope that your all having an amazing time at home, and Candice or mom if your reading this will you please email me I need to tell yah something.
Love yah all, Cam