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Starting Anew, Part One: Amateur Hour
... any further confidence in the school. I left feeling uninspired, and still without any information about benefits or salary (the details of which would not be provided to us until after the third interview -- which blew my mind), but still willing to consider it as an option.
Late on a Friday afternoon while we were touring ruins in southern Turkey with the family, we received a follow up email from them telling us that our next "meeting" was on Monday morning ...
Chaos at the Crossroads of Civilization
... between are mosques. Definitely a city of contrasts, but also one which is just begging to be explored.
We did a bit of exploring today by going to Istikial Street, one of the main shopping streets in Istanbul, and having lunch there. It is a sensory overload for the nose with shop after shop of food and dessert places each with their own tempting array of goods . I literally was ...
Lots of Walking, Not Much Cash: Istanbul Days 1-2
... that was totally preventable and made me feel like a complete idiot. That feeling of inability coupled with my need to eat started to wrack my nerves, as I walked around in circles blind to the new country around me. Anyways, the overarching story from the beginning of my trip is one of absolute frugality. Here's where I was lucky: while I overlooked my bank card, I did call Visa to let them know I was traveling, so I did have a credit card. Pulling together all of my ...
Building a Global Movement
... talks were translated into 6 different languages and each speaker has given us a glimpse into the unique yet some how shared struggles of womankind around the world. We've enjoyed seeing women walking around in all sorts of clothing and just chatting with women over coffee and lunch. Joyce can chat it up with anyone! At lunch today, she and I were split up and she made two friends from Albania, one muslim, one Christian and then I see her chatting and taking her picture ...
Istanbul
... people including Obama. We crossed back over the Galata Bridge for a visit to the Rustempasa Mosque, no shoes allowed, with the famous Iznik tiles.
We returned to the hotel for a welcome dinner. Several of us left after dinner for a Turkish Bath or hamam. We went to Cemberlitas which was built in 1584. We choose the exfoliating body scrub. We walked back to the hotel rejuvenated and ready for more walks through Turkey. ...