on the rails

after a long night in busses, minibusses and taxis, crossing 2 borders, i found my way to Adana train station by waving my train ticket around, although some drivers found it mysterious "where might she wantt to go??". yea. but after hopping on the train at 2pm i was dead tired cos sleeping didnt really work out during the night, if i wasnt confused with the border officials who wanted to be bribed (while the bus driver and fellow travelers tried to make thinks smoother and argue on my behalf, it was time consuming altohgether) i was in a bus and just too uncomfortable or moving my stuff from one vehicle to another. i didnt count how many cars i was in during the past 24hours but it was many. i often didnt know where i was going but trusted to follow the locals and drivers when they took my bag and showed me in yet another car and so on...  the way things work around here is messy and seems compliacted, but somehow it works.

anyway so i got into my comfy 2-bed luxury suite in the train. it really is quite luxurious being just a normal priced bed (42e Adana-Istanbul, 19h). and i feel straight asleep. woke up after 10pm and came to the restaurant to eat and blog. i think i might go bacl to sleep after...  its very comforting and relaxing to sleep in alone in my train compartment, no need to go anywhere or worry about anything or anyone else. ive had an overdose of people in the past few days. which is just one of the reasons i booked train instead of a flight - i knew at this point id need the time to be alone and do nothing. waiting in queues at airports and all that crap is not exactly relaxing. and i like train travel anyway.

i wish at some point -when i get back home i guess- i had the energy and writing bug biting me to write down about all of the things i saw and the people i met....   its been so hugely interesting and exciting. i know ill remember the highlights but the little things...  i know if i put them down here i might enjoy reading later on and remembering the stuff...

Lebanon and Syria were cool, but i feel somehow happy and comfy being back in Turkey. i have an idea of how things and people work by now, i can speak a few words and i get along so nicely it feels cozy.