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…
There is another aspect about Turkish life that I love, and which deserves a post all its own. Or rather, a few posts as you’ll see. While I live in a city of 4.5M, I am more connected with my neighborhood community than I was anywhere else I have lived before now. Perhaps that is a product of the fact that life in a big city causes one to participate in a sort of walking-radius…