Empty Promises

What a day!

I was mildly unprepared for classes today, but I managed to pull through. First, I stood in for one of the other teachers who has been stuck in Istanbul for the last week and half because there are no flights out of there. She wanted to make it to the southeast part of Turkey to visit her family for Bayram, but never made it. Everyone travels during Bayram, and the flights have been booked solid. Second, I left all my books and lessons plans at home so I had to make a mad dash at the last minute. Thankfully I live near the school. Phew!

Then after all my lessons were over, Emma tells me that someone from English First wants to rent one of us teachers for about a week. There is a university in or near Gumushane (Goomoush-ha-nay) that had to let a teacher go, and the replacement is coming from Georgia. It's not far away, but I guess the replacement has to square things away there first. John turned down the opportunity, so guess who is the lucky star? I've pretty much decided that I'll go. I would teach an elementary course, so it wouldn't be too difficult. Plus, I like being thrown into things sometimes. So you may not hear from me for a week or so. It depends on how much time I have.

So, in order to fulfill the title of this entry, you may not see photos from Cappadocia for a while, as I promised yesterday. I'll probably be leaving tomorrow night!

Ah, I'm enjoying traveling around.