Last tuesday Nilay left Paris to go back to the Netherlands before going back to Turkey. Indeed she went to France and to Paris for 1 week and I must confess it was with a real pleasure that I've seen her again! The last time was in Stockholm in T-Centralen when I had to bring her to the train, so this time the meeting was happier. Furthermore I invited all the turkish team at my place, and that way they could all see my new flat.

 

Then of course we visited a bit, I mean I joined them on saturday to hand around the Madeleine's Temple, and Haussman's bld. That's right I'm not a parisian yet and still acting like a tourist... Indeed Öznur knows better Paris than me!  But wa spent a lovely time in front of the cold wind we faced in the streets! But anyway it was quite weird to be downtown Paris and with Nilay. I was so used to see her and be with her in Stockholm and right here I was under the impression that we were "out of reality", I mean, Erasmus in Paris.... But that was a very good feeling!

 

After a nice and last dinner in a restaurant (eating cheese fondue before.... a chocolate fondue!!!!) there was the cruel moment to say goodbye to each other... And I had to say goodbye to Nilay, but also to Öznur at the same time. Hard times, we said goodbye in from of the Pantheon... Like in a movie ( you all know one of those which are ending sadly...).

 

So now the turkish spirit in Paris has vanished like the Stockholm's one... But memories are still here! and that's the most important!

Thank you Nilay for coming to see me and I hope to see you soon, may be in Turkey the coming summer. Thank you Öznur also, I'm glad we met together!

 

Breaking news: I decided to go to Portugal to see Leila for a long week end! I took a day off and I'll fly there on the last week end of Feburary. Get ready Leila!