25/12/2012 - Christmas Eve.

I spent yesterday afternoon and evening on the bus from Antalya to Tasucu where I was hoping to board the ferry across to Cyprus that evening. Unfortunately due to the off season the boat was not running and as such I had to find a hotel to sleep at; this was Christmas and I was a little disappointed with not being in a location where I could either celebrate with people in a hostel or being with family or a family that celebrated the festive occasion - I found and treated myself to baklava, and a lot of it, this kept me happy.
However I did meet an Iranian couple who, like me wanted to board the ferry yesterday and they suggested the hotel I should stay at, Carzem and Flora were a lovely couple helping me out with getting dressed, feeding me and keeping me company. I am so glad I met them because no body should spend Christmas alone.
The three of us paid a little extra at the hotel to stay until we needed to board the ferry this evening at midnight.
I picked up a whole heap of pain killers for my arm and zoned out for the day testing in bed.