So far I have been hitting the malls so very often, mostly to get ready for the colder days. Haven't done much of the historical thingy or gone to the touristy place yet....
On the first week i arrived, my friend took me to Nisantasi - it is a bazaar, air-conditioned and sells anything under the sun from clothes to spices, toys, fresh food, cheese to household items. it was pretty convenient as there were free shuttle buses from Park Oran. Frequency is not great, but what the heck! Also, the bazaar is only open on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays... Cheap bargains especially homes stuff and apparel aplenty here...
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On the same week, J & I went to Kizilay as I realised my trusted H&M brown handbag is 'peeling its skin'... so out we went for a handbag shopping trip. Took the local bus for the first time, and I must say it is not too bad, not cheap abt 2 TL per person (RM3.35)... There were many shops along the perjalanan, flower shops (note the flower stands are for marriages, not funeral!), wet market, stationery, clothing shops,etc. After a while, it became same old, same old.... :P
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After hours punya hours punya jalan, we settled for cay and had e a simit... Then, ta dah, we started to play backgammon - it's 'da game' in Turkey and everyone plays it. It is a good past time and if you speak turkish, bet you can fit in surely... The best part is, I also bought an el cheapo handbag! Yay - mission accomplished and it was great fun backgammon-ing! :)
Of course, the very next day, J had to leave for South Africa for 1 week...
Well, I will have many other weekends to look forward to....
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