This is a typical road scene and one way signs are often not followed. Frank
now takes a GRAB (like Über) scooter when he wants to get downtown. It is cheap and fast. A taxi gets bogged down by all the scooters and takes a long time to get anywhere, especially during rush hour. So I decided it was time for me to try. Thursday night was Trivia night downtown and a colleague of mine offered to take me via scooter.
It was great.
Saturday was a fun filled day. We had a manicure and pedicure and then stopped by a Turkish restaurant to pick up some lunch. Everything freshly made on the spot - the pitas and the baclava had just come out of the oven. After a nap we took the bus downtown and just wandered for a while. Passed the large church and spent some time in a tiny bookstore that was hidden up a small alley and a narrow, dark staircase one flight up.
The bookstore had a fantastic selection of used English books. Along the way there were interesting little alleyways. For dinner we went to a Mexican restaurant. Happy hour and so I had two Margaritas along with home made Nacho chips, lime/tequila chicken and salsa. So I was in the mood to grab a GRAB motorbike and head home. A 25 minute ride through downtown on a Saturday night with warm tropical breezes. The only way to go.
Somewhere down this alley is where we found the bookstore.
Sunday was a day to do some shopping. Despite the modern living arrangements in our district , there are still the rustic sights in the river that we can see from our balcony.
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