Cyprus to Turkey

I left for the airport at around 6 and when I went to check in I met a guy who was also struggling to check his bag in. We figured it out together and he invited me to the first class lounge with him since we had time to kill and he had a free buddy pass so why waste it. His name was Samuel and he was from Germany and lived in Athens for his masters degree. We went through security and passport control together and chatted and then made our way to the lounge.

The lounge was beautiful and it was my first time in one. There was a ton of food, drinks, and sweets. We talked for a while and had some wine and he gave me a ton of advice and recommendation for Istanbul which was very kind. Eventually we got to our plane and separated.

We got to Athens and met in the luggage claim and waited for our bags before saying our goodbyes. I then went to my connecting flight to Istanbul and went off on my way.

I arrived to Istanbul at around 2:50 am and got my bag and by the time I made it outside it was around 3:30 am. I found a taxi and had to Woman up and I got a good deal so I wouldn’t get scammed. I even told the guy to restart the meter because I don’t play games. It was then an hour ride to the city center to my hostel where I arrived around 4:30 am and checked in.

I walked in and the night receptionist said hey Elora because he was waiting for me and he checked me in. I was also greeted by the hostel cat that I then named Butter cup since she didn’t have a name and now everyone calls her that. I then went and changed and brushed my teeth and instantly knocked out for the evening.Read more