The kids meet people EVERYWHERE here. Our first day in Alanya, we ate at a random restaurant between our apartment and the beach and Ruby met her semester-long friend 'Buddy'. We have not eaten there once since, but Ruby looks and asks for him every time we venture to the beach or to the bus stop, which is practically everyday. Otherwise, the kids love hanging with the children of professor Bryan. And most locals can't get enough of our blond babies, wanting to pinch their cheeks, caress their hair and take many pictures with them. Another classic is the bus friend. Several times, Brewer has started out with his own seat. But if it gets crowded, it is not uncommon at all for some Turkish grandmother to haul Brewer out of his seat, sit down in his place and then scoop him up into her lap. That is usually followed with a gift of a pomegranate from a market bag, an almond from a purse or the ever-present random piece of candy. It's so normal here that there's not much one can do about it. But it took the kids some time to get used to getting treats from strangers, and now we're not sure how to break them when we return to the US. |
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