10 signs of an early summer in Istanbul

Signs of early summer in Istanbul:

1. You leave the house at 9am to go to the park with no jackets for your children but with sunhats and suncream.
2. You leave the house at 9am to go to the park because even with sunhats and suncream, you'll want to be home and out of the direct sun by 11.30am.
3. You start hearing Romani musicians playing the accordian out on the street.
4. You decide it is acceptable to take your baby in the baby carrier or pushchair barefoot.
5. You start refrigerating drinking water at home.
6. Home made ice lollies are an acceptable snack at any time of day.
7. You make the move to sandals as your automatic footwear choice.
8. You still have the window open at 10pm.
9. You start making meal and baking decisions based on how long your oven/gas hobs will need to be on and how much heat they will emit into the house.
10. Your friends with balconies invite you and your kids over for the children to do water play outside together.