In the news...

I saw real hail for the first time yesterday. The pictures didn't turn out very well, but I was impressed by the balls of ice falling from the sky. There was a lot the size of marbles or even bigger, but it only lasted a short while.Most of the other news is also mundane. Most of my time currently is being spent with the visiting friends from the States, and/or with a combination of them and Turkish friends.
(The above picture was taken yesterday morning while out for breakfast with my housemates and Bethany.)