Yesterday was parents day at the school where we teach, TED Koleji so the service picked us up at 12:00 at our usual spot. The 1st to 5th grade parents came first. There was an opening session at 1:00. Of course, we didn’t understand anything that went on except we heard our names mentioned. Then we visited each classroom to answer questions from the parents. I couldn’t contribute much there either except a few parents who spoke English came up and talked. Then at 3:00 they had another session for the 6th to 9th grade which are Jerry’s classes. Bottom line we didn’t get home until after 7:00. The Turkish people work very hard.
On Saturday I went shopping for pants with my co-worker and friend, Ayse. She is from Eskisehir and knows all the good spots. We went to a shop which sells nothing but women’s pants. I found 3 pairs for 60 TL or about $40.00. They altered them while Ayse and I had tea and pastry and walked around a bazaar in the Ottoman part of town. Jerry was off at his Turkish bath while we did our shopping.
Now it’s Monday morning and we’re off to work again. Hope everyone out there in cyberspace is doing well.
Welcome to Turkey! Where workıng ıs an everyday occurance! Luckıly, ıt's usually fun too. Love your blog guys! Keep ıt up! dıane.
ReplyDeleteI love the vision of you guys mozying about town on foot, ducking into tailor shops and Turkish baths, hanging out in cafes munching on tea and pastries... What a glorious life! Hugs to you both --
ReplyDeleteWow, Open House on a Sunday! That would certainly shock the teachers here. You all make the adventure so delightful. Glad things are going so well.
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