A group of us went out and let off some steam at Oktoberfest in Adana on Saturday night.  Wonderful variety of German food, a band playing German music (and then some recorded American music thrown in) plus Becks beer in addition to the local Efes.  We danced and sweated in the very humid night and I even drank some raki, the strong, local anise-seed liquor, with our headmaster, Mr. Hanna.

Stacey, Anissa, Mira and Kerry

   





School continues to be a whirlwind as I try to teach the very cute and highly energetic Turkish kids who are gradually picking up some English words.  I've taught the first graders to say "Good Morning, Ms. Proffit!" and they also sing along to the "Greeting Song" and some can say "Nice to meet you".  Many know how to ask to use the bathroom in English, but otherwise chat away in Turkish to me, while I look perplexed.  Here are a couple of the charmers from first grade.

Baran

Ekin

I continue to take Turkish lessons each week and we now are learning the names of different vegetables and fruits.  Luckily one can get along with just pointing at things, asking how much and saying thank you!

The basketball stadium in Tarsus with a mosque in the distance.  Scooters are common--often with entire families riding!