What a Wonderful Day!

Today was great!  Randa & I were able to head back to the English school where we met with one of the weekend classes.  The students consisted of 3 high schoolers and 2 college students.  We had a wonderful time interacting with them:  we would ask them questions about Turkish culture and they in turn would practice their English answering back.  Some of them were even comfortable enough to ask us questions in English about American culture.  During all of that discussion, I made a wonderful discovery!  The English teacher's mother is a nurse, and she said that she would be willing to take me to one of the hospitals.  I can't wait to learn about the Turkish medical system.  After class we were able to interact with the teacher and have cay (chai) which was very fun.  Randa & I then headed to lunch.  We both happen to like pastries, so we had "burcak" for our meal.  I chose the kind with cheese in it...you can't go wrong with cheese!  (For those of you who like bread and cheese- you would love Turkey!)  Our afternoon ended with the two of us trying to figure out the right bus to take us back to our home.  We waited for quite awhile before realizing that the stop we were waiting at would not take us to the right area.  In reality, all we needed to do was cross over to the bus stop on the other side of the street!  The joys of not knowing the Turkish language or bus system, but we had fun anyway!  And, the bus ride we took was the best one yet!  It took us right along the coastal cliff, with the beautiful ocean stretching for miles with the hazy mountains in the background. 

 

Abigail