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Wedding bliss
... before walking down the main street and checking out Galata tower. Walk down and across the bridge where yet more bars and restaurants greeted us; again a nice place.
Monday was time to take it easy, but Josefina had to work for a bit first online; we went to cinema to see Batman, and we were only people there!
Then we set off to Otogar for our bus to Veliko Tarnovo, as train is not running currently.
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Starting Anew, Part Three: New School, New Jobs
... There are no nap times, and the kids' days are basically divided in half: the mornings are generally reserved for Turkish time, and the afternoons for English. An assistant stays with the students for the whole day, so I have someone who works with me and can communicate with the kids if they're not able to express themselves in English.
Every morning I greet them and join them during their breakfast around 8:15. I rejoin them at 11:30 for lunch, which we ...
Nargileh Contemplations: Istanbul Days 3-6
... different things when they travel, but Najla's experience was so different from my own that it is really quite remarkable: while visiting the mosques in Istanbul, she began to understand her Islamic faith more and more, leading to the hijab and the swearing off of alcohol to cleanse in preparation for Ramadan (though not that night, of course. It was, after all, the last night of her trip.)
We decided to make a night of it, and left for dinner around Taksim Square, at the north ...
It isn't just about the destination
... wanting!
Our half of the room then had to proceed through the boarding card check point, but the doors out onto the apron area weren't open. Then the door on the side of the Turkish Airline passengers was opened and the people poured through - passing in front of the Pegasus passengers to get to their plane. It didn't take them long to all proceed to their flight. Then it was our turn and we all poured forth.
When we boarded it was nice ...
Ottomans and All the Men, Part II
... me a tea at the sports bar? Or tea at the various restaurants? Pure kindness. “If you ever want to relax, remember you can always come back here,”- an invitation I heard often. And I believe them. I couldn’t let those minor annoyances ruin my experience in Turkey. Often I would walk past a booth and the salesman simply said “Hi, how are you?” nothing more. Other times, I watched waiters stand inside in the warmth, running out to capture ...
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