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We were awake at 6 (3 UK time!). I suppose it is better to get in sync straight away. I noticed last night just how quiet it is here. Where we live in the UK is a sleepy village but there are houses being built, two more down our road and 70 much further across the village. Also planes go overhead all through the night. It was the sound of silence here last night, not even a dog barking.
We went shopping and bumped into Kenny in Starling, well that was almost an hour gone. We had a lot to catch up on! We did manage to get our food. Surprisingly broccoli was very cheap 2.75tl (60p) a kilo.Of course here prices are mainly seasonal. A huge bunch of rocket, which Mal and I eat as lettuce, is only 1.25tl (27p). Potatoes 2.60tl (56p) a kilo and lemons 1.95tl a kilo. The rocket, lemons and potatoes are far better than the UK! One thing we did notice in Ileli, Bombay Sapphire gin was 59tl (£12.90)a litre. We weren’t sure about the prices in other supermarkets and still have about a quarter of a bottle left in the cupboard but will have to return tomorrow to buy a bottle! Efes 50cl x4 bottles was 10.99 (£2.41)!!
Back home and our house was in the clouds, it was supposed to be sunny today but we didn’t have much.
We still had our lunch outside and a game of cards. The succulents are flowering, the winter jasmine, lavender and roses in spite it having been quite a harsh winter.
I did a small amount of weeding down the drive and nearly grabbed hold of a baby chameleon in the undergrowth, he was only about three inches long but I didn’t have my camera there. We have seen them on the drive before and they also live in the pampas grass but I have never seen one as tiny as today.For anyone who hasn’t seen one, they have zygodactylus feet, which means they have two toes facing forward and two back.
We went out for dinner in the evening and saw Lena on the way so stopped for a chat with her and then on to Blue Song. We were too tired to be more adventurous on our first night and you can always be guaranteed having a good meal there. I had chicken șiș and Mal had mixed grill. My chicken was so moist and tender, some restaurants it can be rather dry. Mal had a large Efes, I had a diet coke,we also had a large bottle of water and 2 Turkish coffees. The bill came to an amazing 71tl (£15.45).
Once again the road has been dug up from Alsancak to Malatya. We were really impressed last night as we turned into the bottom of our road, all new resurfacing BUT before we even got to Incesu, holes and rough road yet again. I believe they are laying new water pipes. We had our own water in our village from the waterfall but it looks as though from now on we will be in the hands of Turkey!
The log burner was warming the house up very nicely in the evening.
Thought for the Day – “Life is about laughing and living in good times and bad times, getting through whatever comes our way and looking back with a smile.”