Dolmus

I finally woke up at 2pm after going to bed at 5am. I got to see but not hear my mom on Skype. A few of us went down the hill to Sariyer on Dolmus bus for 1.45TL (Turkish for packed to capacity). The bus truly had us packed like sardines! We ate lunch with our guide/ fellow classmate Betul. Attempting to understand a menu in another language is HARD!  Betul helped us order and covered the bill.

Sunday is the main holy day in Turkey so the exchange office and many Turkcell shops were closed. I went grocery shopping were I was slightly intimidated but figured out my way. I must say going to another country heightens some senses. I needed laundry detergent and fabric softener. This is usually a rather simple task but I had to figure this out on looks and smell. On our way to a bread shop I saw a 60lb tuna carcass on the floor of a fish market. Further reiterating the fact that I dislike tuna! After that I brought a loaf of fresh bread for 1TL ($.68), purchased Nutella as to go with it. YUMMMMMM. I found Texas BBQ Sauce in a market for 6.5TL ($4.41). Now my meals will be better!