Ok Princes Islands day......
Started off normal
I got up got ready and waited for the bus
thats when it got interesting...
While i was waiting for the 48 bus a police car drove up an stopped. Two police men came out and started ranting in all sorts of Turkish that I could not understand except for one word...Pasaport
and since i am so smart i didnt have it on me or make a photocopy like people told me to so i could carry that. they blocked me off when my bus came and i moved to go on it and then pointed at the police car like i need to get in just as another lady had to go into it. I frantically accessed my phone and began trying to call my host mom who didnt pick up, i tried again, no answer. They were really pointing at the car now and i was crying scrolling through my contact list praying the there was someone i could call who could help me. And then i found the name of my branch president Cakir. He speaks both english and turkish and he has the priesthood! I called him bawling my eyes out cuz i dont want to go to Turkish prison and told him what was going on. I handed the phone to the police man and then back to me when he told me to show them any id i had on me. I did and he talked to them again. Next thing i know they are getting into the police car and driving away and my branch president had saved me. I went back to the house crying still and tried to calm myself. I had missed the bus and i was supposed to meet my friends who we about an hour trip away in 15 min and leave on the boat in 45. Luckily the shuttle was at that time and i could run to meet it. The shuttle is free for Kemer residents and much much faster than a city bus. I was able to get to the meeting place but i had missed everyone. I had to wait for the next ferry but i ended up meeting a guy who was traveling and going to the princes islands too. he was really nice and it was fun to meet a fellow American. He was from Seattle and had been staying with family in Africa and then visiting other places before he returned home. He didnt know what he was doing so i invited him to spend the day with us. We rented bikes and rode around the island which was very hilly and the bikes were pretty much crap and we had to watch out for crazy horse drawn carriages that would plow up the roads. We went off on the side and found this little place "beach" thing where the sand would be was old tiles and bits of mosaic that i kept pieces of. We just talked and the guy got along great with everyone. We got lunch and drinks at this fun little place and had a great time. When we were ridding there were these guys who stayed by us for a while and then tried to take pictures of us with their phone by acting like they were taking a picture of each other. I do it all the time but i am skilled at it and not completely obvious like they were. Lacey was hilarious she told the straight up to stop and that we are not stupid. It was great. Later we got waffles at this place and of course all the men there were just staring at us. When we were going to leave a bunch of the girls went to the bathroom and Bethany and i were left. They asked to get pictures mainly with her but me too. Then they gave all of us a rose. They were talking to us and stuff it was funny. On the boat back we met this family from Iran who was traveling and the mother knew English. We talked to her a bunch and she was so sweet!! It was super fun. The women were both young and beautiful even though with their hijab we could only see their faces. She asked what we thought about Iran when we pictured it in out minds....interesting question and a dangerous one since the only pictures in my mind i see of it are of war Iran. So we said hot and dusty. She lives in an area higher up and they have four seasons which was interesting. She invited us to come stay with her anytime. It was so interesting and i am grateful for that experience. I had a great time with great friends and a beautiful island in Istanbul. What a life!
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