My Final Days of European Bliss

Clearly I'm home. Clearly, this post is so late as to be [almost] obsolete. However, it never sat right with me that there was no real closure to this blog of mine, other than my farewell letter, so consider this one of two entries that will be dedicated to officially closing out an amazing chapter of my life.

I'll try to make this summary quick and regale y'all (oh yeah, the southern lingo is back) with only the high points of my last week and a half in good ole eSpain. #PictureThis:

The Istanbul Diaries, Pt. V: This Ain't Morocco...

...therefore, the cheap, but quality, handmade scarf game was non-existent. 

The Istanbul Diaries, Pt. II: Food!

I. Love. To. Eat. There. I said it, and there's nothing wrong with that (in moderation, of course). One of my favorite things about traveling is trying local food. I really liked what Istanbul had to offer (including the randomly delicious Mexican), though my gastronomic adventures in Italy still rank above every other food I've tried while abroad. Recap:

Italian Adventures, Part III: Venice, that Little Seaside Village

Venice was lovely. That may sound a little underwhelming after gushing about the historical architecture of Rome and everything in Florence, but lovely really sums it up. Recap of my two days there:

Italian Adventures, Part II: Under the Tuscan...Rain

I don't think I mentioned that it rained, off and on, for the entire nine days, did I? Welp, it did, though that didn't detract from my enjoyment. 

The Portuguese Discovered the World

...if we are to believe the advertisements we read in airports.