Another day.....

Well, İ think the fatigue finally hit me today. İ didn`t sleep much last night and alm ost missed breakfast this morning. On top of that, İ woke up witha bit of a sore throat and stuffy head. Hopefully the medicine will fix that tonight. Our first stop today was a pazar (bazzar) and it was really cool. The one awesome thing was that there was a guy there we had met the day before and he approached us. So cool. Then we walked around looking at all of the shops and strange things they had for sale. Danny happened to find a red UNC Tarheels hat at the market......just a bit random. We shopped around for a while and most of us got at least a little something from there. Then it was off to another fabulous lunch. İf İ ever moved here, İ would become very fat İ am sure. Then we walked back to our hotel which was probably a good hour walk away. We stopped in some shops and a couple of malls before we went to Danny`s haircut appointment. The experiences here have been strange buyt very cool. We sat down and were served çay as Danny got his haircut. Then came the style. İ don`t think you all could handle Mr. Franks wıth some spiked hair, but it happened. He looks good though. Then ıt was over to Kipa (Wal-Mart) and the food court for some rest before our movie. Pirates 3 was the selection tonight. The technology in the theaters here is astounding. You get to pick your seat when you buy your ticket, laser show in the lobby, and TVs in the bathroom stalls. Then the unexpected, an intermission halfway through. Strange. Also, unlike the Amerıcans, no one talks during the movie and it is very nice. After the movie, we ate dinner in the food court. Think baklava, if you have ever had it, with meat and onions. Good stuff. After dinner we went back to Kipa and grabbed a Magnum ıce cream bar. By far some of the best İ have ever had. Then it was back to the hotel around 10pm. After all of our walking, İ decided it was pool time. Thermal pool, regular pool, back to thermal pool. What a great feeling. After İ had some relaxation İ took a quick shower then came down to the computer. And here İ am.

The people here are so hospitable and friendly its a whole different world than we are used to. We gave out 2 more packages of cd, dvd, and B to 2 of our aquaintances here. We hope that we can continue to buııld friendships with them in the next 2 days. Our work may not always have visible and tangible results at the time, but İ thinkl we are having an impact on those here in the city. Well, it is time for Ny-Quil and sleep.

Bai Bai

JThomm