Waiting out the Holiday

Last night while waiting in line at the supermarket "Champion" I overheard the conversation of two women behind me. They were talking in French! Of all the major languages I hear spoken in Istanbul, I have heard almost no French. English is very common, then Russian and German, I've overheard a few Italians and Greeks, but so far almost no French. It made for a fun time in line when I turned and said good evening and introduced myself. We talked a bit then I was out the door through the rain and back to the warm apartment.

People haven't returned from Byram yet, though later today or tomorrow the tide of humanity should wash back into Istanbul.