Our last day in Turkey was today, and it was super relaxing! We woke up and crossed over to Asia again, going to a beach on the Black Sea. I know I know, this sounds like something very academic for us to be doing... Don't worry though, our real classes start in Egypt (where we're going tomorrow!) and I will not be as happy of a camper then. You'll see.

The Black Sea was really pretty, but at first it was slightly raining when we got there. We decided to try the water out and it was warmer than the windy air, until it started raining a little harder. Eventually people started telling me that my cheeks were turning a bit blue (which is a first for me, usually it's my lips that turn blue) and so I decided to get out and borrow some sweatshirts. This is when it really started to rain and we had to run for shelter! After a while however, the sun came out and we ate lunch on our towels and played frisbee. I also walked up and down the beach and found some pretty neat shells. Let's cross our fingers that they don't turn to smithereens in my luggage! After the bus ride home, a big group of us walked to a restaurant and ordered pizza pitas. I know, it's not very Turkish, but we were all feeling the need for something a bit more normal after all the things we've tried. Then we went on the hunt for dessert and ended up in a cute dessert shop eating pudding-like chocolate over pudding-like cake. I'm not sure what it was but it was GOOD. After dessert a couple of us had a great game or two of Monopoly Deal and now I'm off to bed! Not a very packed day but a great last day in Turkey, relaxing and enjoying each other's company.