The Weekend

Hey y'all!

I have a few spare minutes, so I thought I would jot down a little about the past couple of days.  Friday morning started out pretty slow, but it is our "take-it-easy" day, so I enjoyed the rest.  Around 1 o'clock, two other guys and I went out to a local pide place for lunch, and then we walked over to a park that's a few miles away.  When we got there, we saw a group of college students who were grilling and having a barbecue.  To the side, we saw three guys trying to figure out how to retrieve a soccer ball that had been kicked high into a tree.  We went over to try and help, got the ball down, and played soccer with about 15 guys and girls for awhile.  Then we taught them how to play ultimate frisbee and they picked it up very quickly.  We played that for awhile and then headed out after talking and having fun for awhile.

Saturday, we went to the largest island in the area.  We took a two-hour boat there, which was really crowded, and then walked miles and miles, just looking at all of the different buildings, forestry, and more.  It was basically a hike and, although it was extremely tiring, it was a lot of fun.  What made the day a hundred times better was the fact that two of our new Turkish friends, including our barber buddy, made the trip and hung out with us all day- it was a blast!  Afterwards, when we returned home, we just hung out at the house and played with the kids for awhile.

Today for lunch, we ate at a food court in the mall.  I had some Burger King and it was delicious.  Then, a few hours later, I went to meet a guy that we met on the bus a few days ago, and he took us to a nice restaurant.  It was fun getting to know him, and I hope we'll see each other again soon.

Well, that's all I have for now, so thank you and I'll see you soon.