Long Travel Day Ends in İzmir

The flight from IST was uneventful and by 8:20p we were taxiing to the terminal at ADB. Once off the aircraft we walked from the domestic terminal to the international terminal baggage carousels to collect our bags and then hopped in a cab to Alsancak.

When we visit my family in İzmir, we stay at Işıl’s apartment, which sits empty unless she or another family member is in the city for business or pleasure. It’s just a couple of blocks from the apartment building where my mom and sister live, so it makes a convenient base for us.

Once we dropped off our bags, we walked over to mom’s place for a quick reunion with everyone … including my brother, who is also here from the US to visit family.

Thus, our long travel day has come to an end. A good night’s rest and then back to mom’s tomorrow for breakfast with the family. Czytaj więcej