"Just back: A quest for cherries in Istanbul
Mary Whitsell wins this week's travel writing competition for her account of a tantalising mission to find cherries in Istanbul.
By Mary Whitsell 9:57AM BST 01 Apr 2011
Istanbul made us long for cherries. We were stuck in midday traffic, the sun blazing down on our taxi. When children started darting in and out of the traffic with bottles of water, we were tempted. But when the boy with the cherries showed up, we reached for our wallets and tried to get his attention. "
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