We’re never quite sure how experiences that require lots of sitting will go with our two year old. This one went well. Even though the hour-long performance of Bambi was entirely in Croatian, Theo was still asking for more at the end.
One Fish, Two Fish
The last few apartments we’ve stayed in have been rented to us by people with young children or grandchildren, so they came with an assortment of borrowed toys. This apartment, not so much. However, as I’ve written before, whether something was intended to be a toy seems to matter very little.
Happy New Year!
Last night, to avoid having to stay up until midnight, we celebrated Mecca’s New Year at 10 pm. However, I woke up again at the Croatian midnight to the sound of fireworks and cheers.
We’ve been traveling for almost five months now, and it somehow feels both like we just left California and like we’ve always been traveling. Zagreb has been a lovely place to finish up 2014, and we’re looking forward to a year filled with travel, adventure, and many homes.
How Planes Work
Food Improvisation
It’s been cold and snowy enough that we haven’t ventured to any markets or larger supermarkets since arriving in Istanbul last Monday. Instead, we’ve been relying on the very small grocery store next door and, instead of meal-planning, I’ve mainly just been buying everything that looks even vaguely interesting and then improvising from there.
Ferries and Tantrums
It was sunny and less cold today, so Theo and I took the ferry to Kadıköy to obtain turkish coffee from Fazil Bey.
Fındıklı Parkı
Our apartment in Istanbul is lovely, but in a more upscale-hotel-centered neighborhood than I realized, which means that we haven’t found many nearby playgrounds.
Snacking: We’re Not in France Anymore
We followed a fairly French attitude towards snacking even before visiting France. Since Theo left daycare, we’ve tried to give him just one snack a day, except for raw fruits and vegetables, which he can eat whenever he is hungry.
Trying to follow this snacking routine is immensely challenging in Turkey.
Food in Turkey
While we’ve found good food everywhere, Turkish food is my favorite cuisine of our trip thus far: so many fresh, flavorful veggie-friendly dishes.
Here is what we ate on Saturday!
Creative Baking
Our current home is more a vacation home than a home home, and the cooking equipment is fairly limited. We’ve supplemented with some items from the local charity shop, but Brian and Theo still had to get creative and bake a chocolate cake in a pot meant for stovetop cooking.