Yep, our very own snowstorm, the kind with big wet soggy flakes that go smack! when they hit you in the head, as they did to mine when I went down to the car to pick up some groceries Meltem had bought. Sad to say, it wasn't quite cold enough for the snow to stick, so all we got was the show. Maybe it was for the best; if you've seen what mere rain does to the traffic in Istanbul, you have an idea of what a veritable apocalypse a couple of inches of snow would be.
After the snow, it cleared right up and yesterday was absolutely gorgeous. Cold, but gorgeous. We went to Emirgan park (where Meltem photographed patches of tulips last spring) and had the place practically to ourselves, making it even more enjoyable. You'd never know you were in a sprawling urban metropolis – it was all bright sunshine and pine trees swishing in the breeze. Rumor has it that it's going to warm way up again this week. Indian summer, or as they call it here, pastrami summer (I kid you not). Bring it on.
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