Turkish Daily News and relaxation

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Merhaba…today wasn’t as busy as some of the other days because of our roadtrip. Tomorrow will be very busy. Here is what we did today:
  • Woke up at 0700, breakfast downstairs in hotel
  • Turkish language lesson with Emre. Lecture by Turkish Daily News associate editor concerning Ergenekon, civil liberties, AKP, and Kemelism
  • Bus ride from our hotel in Istanbul to textile factory complex in countryside. Tour of process and final product
  • Drive back to Istanbul for Chinese food for lunch (chicken, rice, egg drop soup, fish, watermelon, cabbage)
  • Visit to Istanbul Grand Bazaar to shop for two hours. Larger than Spice Market and also cleaner
  • Train to hotel, dinner at nearby restaurant in non-tourist area (half-chicken, water, ice cream)
  • Return to hotel, swim and sauna