Day 16 (July 21, 2019): Heading home!
Over dinner last night, we both agreed that we thoroughly enjoyed the five countries we experienced on this trip, but that we were also ready to sleep in our own bed. So as much as that early alarm was annoying, it also carried with it some anticipation and excitement. International travel - especially with summertime packed flights - is never a real joy: you just grit your teeth and head into it, determined to get it over with. Three things happened, however, on our trek home that added frustration to an already long-haul. First: we had pre-booked a group of two seats on our nine-hour flight from Istanbul to Montreal. The seat configuration is 2-4-2, and a cluster of two seats makes it so much more comfortable for an overseas flight. But when we got to the Pristina Airport, Turkish Airlines gave us boarding cards showing middle seats. We protested at the customer service desk, and did so again in Istanbul, but to no avail. Secon...