Following my delicious discovery of Turkish coffee, (strong!) I thought I would continue the local cuisine and I saw halloumi on the menu (we love a bit of halloumi!). It was on the menu disguised in a salad - but who wants salad?! So I asked the rather confroosed waiter if I could just have 'halloumi and bread please'. He got there in the end and I was delighted with my arrival....

Halloumi, hmmmmm!

Next up Sibel took me into a local deli - baklava everywhere. But despite appearances, I revisted later on my own, bought a selection of said baklava.... I wasn't impressed. I will stick to halloumi in the future!!

Oh yes, we also had quite a disastrous day on our first trip (before my disastrous early departure, but no need to talk about that!!). So we were quite happily visiting hotels, doing research, pretending that we were planning Sibel's wedding, so needed to see the facilities and the ballrooms..... (natch), and then we went to the bar. To get a drink. What followed was a conversation between Sibel and the barmaid (in Turkish), leaving Sibel looking wholly distressed.
It was a day of national vote.
So it was illegal to serve alcohol.
WHAT THE HELL?! Now before this discovery, I was not even particularly bothered about having an alcoholic beverage, but now that I 'couldn't'.. I neeeeeeded a drink! This desire proceeded to consume Sibel and I for the rest of the day, until the glorious happened... we found a dodgy bar down a side street that was still serving. WOOO HOOOOO! I was a chuffed bunny.

The best pint ever...

Horrific weather

Mahoosive thunder storms! We were in a trade fair, and I was actually quite scared to leave. Thankfully in true tropical fashion, half an hour later, the sun came out and I needed sunglasses!
It was really weird being in the South - it is like a holiday resort and it made me think I haven't been on a holiday like that for aaages. Since Santorini..... fun times! In fact, I just downloaded all my pics the other day to my new poota, look look... remember Kefalonia... Oh, I will have to add that pic later, cos I can't leave this page now!
I am back now...

Anyway, back to Turkey.
The bad weather led to more drinking by Sibel and I...

Cheese please....

....and it's all gone!

I was only momentarily distracted from the food, wine, and hashish, by the pussy cat that appeared under the next table, and meeowed continuously until we gave it attention. I was slightly concerned about rabies and fleas, but I did throw it some bread!!!!!

Anyway, that is all of my turkey trips to date. I will be out there again in a few weeks, so I will try and collect more photos. maybe I should try something other than food and drinking....?? I don't even know what that would be!!

Luffffffff to you.

xxx

written by  Lejjy on November 6, 2010 from Istanbul, Turkey
from the travel blog: Turkey Travels
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