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My Breakaway Holiday In Turkey
By Caroline Loveless

On the 5th of October last year I went to Turkey for a week on a Breakaway holiday. I flew out of Bournemouth airport. The fly was four hours. After we arrived in the Turkey airport we had a two hour trip on the coach to get to the Navy Hotel. I shared a room with Angela Smart. The next day we all went out to have a look around the resort in Turkey where we were staying. There were shops which had different colour lights all lit up that night time. Afterwards we had some drink and things to eat too.
When we got back to the Navy Hotel we looked at the program for what was on that week. In the evening we had cook meal and then went out for walk near the shop. Also we had a look at the shop with the light all lit up too. It looked pretty. But on the way back we got lost. Fath Walker asked the policeman if he knew which way the Navy Hotel was. On the 7TH of Ocotober I went on a safari. We saw some countryside and animals including goats. The Turkish people buy the land and build their own houses. In the evening we had a curry meal. Afterwards we had some shandy at the bar. Also played pool, sometimes I won.
On the 8th of October I went to the market. We got there by taxi boat on the river. The market was four floors high. They sold things like scarfs, football shirts, sportswear and different food too. Afterwards we had something to eat and drink too. In the afternoon we went back on taxi boat across the river. Then went back to the Navy Hotel in the afternoon. Then we all sat around the pool. Some went in the swimming pool too. In the evening we have more Turkish food and some drinks.
On the 9th of October we went on the beach. We all lay down on the sunbeds. We had some drinks too. Some went shopping. Afterwards I went back to the Navy Hotel. Some of us went in the pool for a swim and some of us lay down on the sun bed and enjoy the warmth of the sun and also had some drinks. On the 10TH of October. I went on a boat called the Prince. It was a family owned boat. It was their own business. We went around the Turkish resort. Also stopped in the middle of the sea. Some of the holiday makers dived from the rock in the sea. There was one man who climbed to the top of the rock and dived off from the top of the rock. Then we stopped and had some lunch and a drink too. When we got back to the Navy Hotel some of us went swimming and some lay on the sunbed. Also some of us have some drink. Then we had a special meal at the Navy Hotel and a show too. Then we played pool with my friends and had some drinks.
On the 12th of October we stayed around the Navy Hotel. Some of us went to look around the shops. Some went swimming and some lay on the sunbeds. Then we went in the restaurant to have a meal together before we flew home on the plane after a lovely holiday.