A Typical Monday in Istanbul

Here are a few of the things I see on a typical day. I only have a few pictures of some things I see on the way to work, but I am going to update this soon with pictures from work and my english classes, the dorm, and Sefer's apartment, so you can get the feel of what a typical day in Turkey is to me.

Someone's pet sheep that I see every day walking up the hill on the way to work. They keep in these little grassy areas and tie it to the fence. I am not sure if they are keeping it for the Kurban Bayram (where a sheep is sacrificed as part of the traditional celebration) or what.

The Bakery. There is a huge truck filled with fresh bread baked overnight that is delivered to the bakeries, resturaunts and grocery stores every morning.

The Butcher Shop. Every time I see this I always get a little freaked out. They deliver the meat out of these trucks. I would absolutely hate to have this job.

The Stray Dog Sleeping. This is one of many sray dogs I see on my way to work. Here it is sleeping on Gule Cadesi (Happy Street) side walk. Actually, there are way more stray cats on this street than stray dogs.

More to come....