istanbul

hey folks, i'm in istanbul. it rocks here. tonight, an old woman who i had never met before scrubbed me and soaped me up and massaged me in a room with about 20 naked ladies at the hamam. it was awesome.

tomorrow, we leave for bulgaria. so far, though, istanbul is my favorite big city that i've visited since i've been in europe. it's totally unlike any of the other cities. oh, but the only thing is that i'm pretty sure i sprained my ankle last night on the busy party street. there was a pothole. it's already feeling a little better, though, so hopefully i'll be able to walk properly within the next few days. the people are nice here. the architecture is beautiful (mosques!). the food is good (turkish delight!). the hostel is one of the best in the world, probably.

k, i'm tired from having been scrubbed and massaged so thoroughly by the big naked lady.