Travel time: 0 hours.
It all started with a storm over Ohio. Flight delayed 45 minutes. Which was worrisome, considering our layover in Toronto was merely an hour. Then we get word: there was an electrical fire in the command center. Really? Luckily, Kristina brought vodka shooters. What a planner.
Travel time: 5 hours.
Arrived in Toronto and were happy to discover that poutine is delicious. Good God, I'm so glad that exists. Wayne Gretzky has his own specialty wine, which is absurdly expensive. Seeing as how we'd missed our flight, we were treated to the horrible customer service that exists at YYZ International. We were informed that we could fly to Rome and catch a connecting flight to Istanbul, be there some 6 hours later than expected. We were handed our tickets and hurried off to wait.
Travel time: 8 hours.
Another flight delayed, due to replacing a defective plane with a bigger model. I won't shake a finger at extra space and free wine. Honestly, airplane food really isn't that great, so we aren't missing a whole lot there. But, free wine!! Kristina takes what she thinks is an anti-inflammatory, actually ingests muscle relaxer. With said free wine.
Travel time: 16 hours.
Rome. Turkish Airways informs us they don't accept those coupons and won't let us board. The fuck, Air Canada?!
Travel time: 17 hours.
Go through customs to exit terminal to talk to Air Canada representative. Receive new tickets on a handwritten slip of carbon paper. Every security official, ever, as to talk to their manager to let us through the next step. Kristina falls asleep standing up. I think she's dead a couple of times.
Travel time: 23 hours.
Finally board. Informed flight is delayed because blah blah blah wasn't paying attention. Because, 23 goddamn hours.
Travel time: 27 hours.
Istanbul at sunset!
Travel time: 28 hours.
Arrive in city proper, can't find apartment. Turns out we walked right by it. Twice.
Hello, Turkey!! Next up: we meet up with a fabulous ex-pat, who feeds us and gets us extraordinarily drunk. I almost punch a 21 year old douchewad.
Edit: It's late and I don't know how to make my Google phone give my Google tablet pictures so I can upload them. I'm technologically challenged on the best of days. I'll Google it tomorrow and hope Google will fix my Google problem.
