istanbul

ive just returned back to istanbul after a few days in the south at the ruins of ephisus. yesterday as i ate my daily kebab, i counted seven stray cats staring at me in hopes of scraps, one actually jumped onto the table to help me finish my dinner, i pushed the officious fellow off of the table a few times. yesterday i hiked the two miles into the ruins from the center of town, and scrambled all up and down the ancient sites that were riddled with greek symbols. then i took another bus back to istabul because i had an idea. i have until the third of april left of this trip, which i suppose will never really end because i'm not going back to live in my little hovel of olympia again. so the adventures will certainly continue, until i finally gain financial stability through a consistent income again. i plan on moving to san francisco straight away and finding whatever job i can muster. in the mean time, i was feeling a bit of boredom at the prospect of spending my remaining days in turkey. i do like it here, but something about spending my last three weeks here didn't enthrall me. so, just a moment ago, i booked a plane ticket to Tel Aviv. i will be in Israel for two weeks, then istanbul for another three days and then back to the states. i plan on going to jerusalem and bethleham. i met a guy who works over there the other day and he said he would show me around. im' really excited, slightly apprehensive, but feeling good about the decision. love to all.