Susan Dardar, Susan Bauer Gaina, Cynthia Helms, and I had dinner together on the rooftop terrace of Midpoint, a trendy restaurant just a few steps away from the Richmond Hotel on Istiklal in Istanbul. What a view overlooking the Bosphorus and Topkapi Palace! They ordered pasta. Mine was a whole plate of grilled vegetables!
We saw other Fulbrighters as we looked around at all of the beautiful (mostly young) people talking, laughing, and smoking fashionably (allowed outdoors). With an unobstructed view beside the railing sat Sue Graham, Kerry, Sarah, and Tim. Sue and Sarah spoke with us as they were leaving. Sue noted that she'd purchased another garment (for teaching purposes) from the same guy in the bazaar who had sold her the lovely red caftan that she had shown us earlier in the hotel lobby. Sarah said she hadn't eaten much dinner in that she'd been "under the weather" all day and had remained in her hotel room. Of course, she seemed excited to have a few extra days with Tim to explore Istanbul.
Knowing that we had packing to complete, we reluctantly gathered our belongings and prepared to leave the rooftop dining terrace when we spied Martha and Julie V. who had come here for dinner after drinks elsewhere. Like us, they were trying to take in the breathtaking view before returning to the mundande chore of packing.
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