[伊斯坦布爾]Allahaısmarladık, Istanbul
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It didn’t seem possible. Had our 91 days in Istanbul really come to an end? I couldn’t believe it, and so opened my journal and counted the days. Although it felt as though we’d just arrived… although we were still in the process of settling into the city’s rhythm… that was it. Our time in Istanbul had reached its conclusion.
[它似乎沒有可能。我們91日在伊斯坦布爾真的走到了盡頭？我簡直不敢相信，打開我的日記數天。雖然覺得好像我們剛剛到達......雖然我們仍然在解決的過程中，進入城市的節奏，就是這樣。我們在伊斯坦布爾的時間已經達到了其結論。]

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Having taken a couple months off after an action-packed 91 days in Idaho, we were unusually well-prepared for our time in Istanbul. We’d read books about the city and watched a few movies set on its streets. We had pored over guidebooks, compiled lists of things to do, and even learned some of the language. Istanbul was the largest city we had yet tackled, and we wanted to hit the ground running.

Over the course of three months, we barely rested. Every day was occupied by a visit to another museum, mosque or church. Taking another ferry ride, exploring a different neighborhood, meeting a new acquaintance, trying out a restaurant or bar… usually a combo of at least three such activities. “No time, no time!” soon became our motto, as we shuffled breathlessly from one sight to the next. Mosque, museum, bar. Ferry, mosque, cafe.

I won’t lie: Istanbul wore us out. In our final weeks, we started to strike things from our list (apologies to Belgrade Forest), in favor of a few more leisurely hours in our favorite hangouts. But these quieter memories will be among those which most endure. Sitting across from the Maiden’s Tower, a light rain tapping onto the umbrella above our heads. Discovering a tea garden in Kadiköy and joining backgammon-playing students in hours-long nargile sessions. Relaxing in Gülhane Park with a simit and a view of the Bosphorus. Listening to the calls to prayer while sipping rakı at a rooftop terrace.

Istanbul is an amazing city, completely unlike any other place we’ve been. There’s so much history here, so many stories. And as we were reminded in our final weekend, Istanbul is not all about the past — it’s vibrantly alive. The Gezi Park protests awakened in us a new respect for the city’s citizens; a liberal, secular minority often at odds with the rest of Turkey. Clearly, this is a people determined to defend their city as a haven for tolerance, environmentalism and modernity in an increasingly conservative and capitalist country.

So, we leave exhausted, but with the knowledge that we’ll never forget our time here, nor look back on it with anything other than warmth. These were three of the most entertaining months we’ve ever lived. We learned so much, met so many wonderful people, ate such incredible food, and visited sights which rank among the world’s most amazing… Istanbul has enriched our lives in ways we’ll probably never fully understand. And for that, we can only say “Thanks”.

[考慮幾個月後在愛達荷州一個動感十足的91天，我們是不尋常的，我們在伊斯坦布爾的時間做好準備。我們希望有關城市和看書的街道上觀看了幾部電影。指南，列出要做的事情，我們已經詳細介紹了，甚至學會一些語言。伊斯坦布爾是我們尚未解決的最大的城市，我們希望旗開得勝。

在過去的三個月中，我們幾乎沒有休息。每天被佔用的另一個博物館，清真寺或教堂參觀。 ，另一個乘坐渡輪，探索不同的街區，滿足新的熟人，試圖餐館或酒吧...至少有三個這樣的活動通常是一個組合。 “沒時間，沒時間！ ”很快就成了我們的座右銘，我們氣喘吁籲地拖著一個視線下。清真寺，博物館，酒吧。渡輪，清真寺，咖啡廳。

我不會說謊：伊斯坦布爾穿出來。在我們的最後幾個星期，我們就開始罷工的事情，從我們的名單（道歉貝爾格來德的森林），贊成的幾個悠閒的時間，在我們最喜歡的去處。但是，這些安靜的回憶將是那些最忍受。坐在對面的處女塔，細雨攻到我們的頭頂上面的保護傘。發現茶園卡德柯伊加盟步步高打學生小時nargile會話。 Gülhane公園放鬆與中科院上海微系統和博斯普魯斯海峽的美景。聽禱告的呼籲，一邊喝著的品味Rakı在一個屋頂露台。

伊斯坦布爾是一個了不起的城市，我們已經完全不同於其他任何地方。這裡有這麼多的歷史，這麼多的故事。我們提醒我們的最後一個週末，伊斯坦布爾是不是所有的過去 - 它呈現生機勃勃。各自公園抗議喚醒了我們一個新的城市的公民的尊重，一個自由主義者，經常在賠率與其他土耳其的世俗少數。顯然，這是一個人決心保衛自己的城市，寬容，在日趨保守和資本主義國家的環保和現代的避風港。

所以，我們離開筋疲力盡，但與知識，我們永遠不會忘記我們在這裡的時間，也沒有回頭看它與任何其他較溫暖。這些3個月，我們住過最有趣的。我們學到了很多東西，遇到這麼多美好的人，吃了這種令人難以置信的食品，並躋身世界上最驚人的參觀景點...伊斯坦布爾，豐富了我們的生活的方式，我們可能永遠不會完全理解。而對於這一點，我們只能說“謝謝” 。

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