Fethiye New Year Treats - It Could Be You!

We're definitely in the festive spirit now. The weather's gone cold and wet, as it ought to be at this time of year, so we've been stuck indoors. There was nothing for it but to make an effort and put the Christmas tree up to the sounds of some classic Christmas tracks. The tree is up, the Christmas cards are on the wall and the fire is in full use! 



As soon as there was a gap in the rain last Friday, we made a mad dash to Kipa supermarket. Cabin fever soon sets in if we don't take our chances and venture out during the short, non-rainy spells. Once the rain has decided it's coming to Fethiye, it generally drenches the area for a few days (huge drops - umbrellas just don't cut it) and we stand with our noses pressed against the window, wondering when we can once again enjoy the great outdoors. That's pretty much been the story of today, too.

Anyway, there was a little added bonus from our trip to Kipa. Each New Year (Yıl Başı), Turkey has a big national lottery draw. The prize is some astronomical amount of lira that works out roughly at around £15 million. We're not lottery people but hey, it's Christmas, so why not? 



The girl who served us asked us would we like a lottery ticket. Well, 'you've got to be in it to win it' as they say, so that was part of our Christmas present to each other. 8 lira (4 lira each). Wouldn't that be a good present if we won? And if we do win...hmm, not thought about that bit yet. Our yıl başı would certainly be an interesting one. What would you do if you won all that money?