Off to a Warmer Climate

Tonight my plane for Cyprus leaves and I will likely be away from an internet connection for the next five days. Of course that won't stop me from taking pictures and preparing some entries for when I return. The rains have come back to Istanbul, washing the streets of all the dirt that has been trapped in the snow and ice. The school is finishing up the module that began when I arrived. Finals week must be approaching, the cafe is going through closer to fifteen Kilos of sugar in a week instead of the usual ten.

Students complain to me that English is a very hard language that makes no sense. I tell them they're absolutely right and I have a very hard time with the rules too. The longer I stay immersed in Turkish the more English I find myself unable to remember. I find myself saying atrocities like, "We all need good English talking with." At times I think it was just a bad idea to move away from dear old Latin.

I'm excited about my trip, not only will I get to enjoy a bit of warmth, but I will see a new part of the world. Besides the ski trip I've been cooped up in Istanbul for near to three months and I've begun to ache for open spaces.