update from Liz

Hello Folks!
Well, tomorrow we hit the being-in-Turkey-for-two-weeks mark, it definitely does not seem like we have been here that long! We are growing accustomed to life in Istanbul: the sights, the people, the language, and the food. Today we stumbled upon a fruit market with incredible looking fruit with even more incredible prices! I bought a kilo (2.2 lbs) of delicious strawberries for 3 Turkish lira (roughly $2.50). I was tempted to pack bags of the tasty berries in my suitcase until I was kindly reminded by Randa that that type of behavior is frowned upon. Oh well . . . Hmm, looking at the other blog posts and the references to food you probably think we are Turkish food obsessed:). Not really, only a little. Another highlight has been that in the last few days we girls have been able to visit several dress shops, which has been an amazing avenue in getting to know the women. A few of us were invited to one of their houses for this coming Sunday afternoon, so we are very excited about nurturing that friendship and all the possibilities it might hold.
I miss you all at home and can't wait to tell you of all my adventures!