28 August, Tirebolu
Öğretmenevi 50TL

Wikipedia.org: “Tirebolu ... is a small town of 14,303 people located on the hill named Ayana which rises from the Black Sea shore just to the west of the Harşit River estuary. Tirebolu has a little harbour and a fishing fleet but the mainstay of the local economy is growing hazelnuts ... In 1916 th[is] coast was occupied by Russian troops for two years during the First World War and Russia restored it back to Turkey in 1917.”

It was a hot and humid day, resulting in it being a lazy and lethargic day. We placed an order for lamb chops for dinner at a nearby restaurant. Although chops often appear on photos displayed by restaurants, they are seldom available when ordered. When we went down to the restaurant, the two women who ran it and did the cooking, did a lot of cutting and tenderising, presenting us with less-than-perfect meat. Ah, well...