The Only Sounds are the Raindrops

Istanbul seems deserted because of people's mass exodus to the rural towns for the holiday. Looking out from a high building last night I noticed whole apartment buildings without a single light turned on in them. Traffic is non-existant and going to the super market this morning I must have only been sharing the store with a dozen other people. Rain has been coming down steadily for the last few days, it's given this city a strange feeling, but certainly encourages me to stay indoors and relax. There is very little to do in Istanbul this holiday.