Saturday

Saturday began in a very leisurely way - some people went out to the shops or to the bazaar whilst others just chilled in the hotel. Eventually we were loaded into the coach again and this time we were on our way to a formal lunch as guests of the brother of the Mete Uygun school benefactor. Mr Uygun was a businessman who studied business in England and who now runs a fabric factory in or near to Gaziantep. Some of his customers are high street names in the UK.











The meal was in a hotel restaurant. The waiters were very friendly and they entertained the children during the long wait to be served. We were very grateful and all would like to thank Mr Uygun for his generosity.

When all were fed and watered it was time to take the coach out of the city again and this time we turned off the road at the foot of a small hill which was covered with a forest of Turkish pine trees.











The coach had to negotiate several hairpin bends before reaching the top of the hill. At the top was a popular picnic and play area with fine panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. We stopped to take in the scenery and to relax a while before returning to our hotel.