Worth Missing Biscuits

There are a lot of converses here, which is something I enjoy seeing. Its an odd cultural thing, I wonder whether converses here have the same connotations as they do at home... I saw a young woman today in a black burka carrying a pair of black graffiti converses in the mosque. As its three o'clock in the morning here I am going to cut to a short overview of the day... -Today we had Mado, delicious ice cream - Went into the Blue mosque - Went into Yeni Jami - I bought a scarf after haggling, I am anticipating bargaining more - Was given bread as a gift - thought I had stolen it - searched for someone to pay, could not find anyone and ended up accidentally purchasing water at a different store. - Saw sulu- leaches being sold for medicinal purposes! - Learned more Turkish! - Scouted out clubs at -Got ridiculously ripped off for roasted chestnuts- discovered I didn’t care cause they were incredibly delicious and the amount will last me a few days. -Realized how much I truly love Turkish tea – It comes in these tiny vase shaped glasses and two cubes of sugar, its quite cheap and strong! People sit out, drink tea and play backgammon for hours – we plan to join in the fun as soon as we learn how to play…