Nine Months!

It is February. Cold and smoggy February. Warmer days with clearer skies are right around the corner. February also means we've been here nine months. I can say, finally, that I'm starting to feel at home here. The obstacles seem easier to surmount. I'm learning some of the dozens of districts and neighborhoods (on the European side at least). I'm understanding a few phrases and at least learning the personal suffixes so I know the basis of the questions being asked of me. Having a car means I can now ditch taking taxis, which are convenient, but are usually out to scam a few extra Lira off you.

Here's a picture of some fruit.