My second summer in Dalyan was a dream come true. As my sister Fawn put it, I had a sort of “mini-retirement.” With hindsight I can say it did have that feel to it. After surviving two plus years of COVID impacts, this summer came well overdue for all of us educators. The 2021-22 school year was especially tiring for us, between juggling hybrid classes with students out with COVID, and constant substitute coverage of…
Hello Friends, and welcome back for the continued tour around my Göztepe neighborhood. I’ll dig right in to talk about animals–both our pets and the street animals for which Turkey is well known. I remember while I was going through contract negotiations with ACI that I had to verify I could bring Ziggy with me when I moved. The Head of School at the time said of course I could, but also that there were…
Today we will explore the places where I go to find tasty treats, to collect medicine, and to pick up beautiful colors to adorn my home (or that of a friend’s). Again, all of these places are located within walking distance from my apartment–two to seven minutes max, for the most part. For most Americans it is a single family home that is the most common type of domicile. Here in Turkey, for those living…