We arrived yesterday afternoon with no problems at all - undoubtedly due to all the prayers from friends and family. We were picked up by a graduate student of TEVITOL, Umran, who is now studying at a University in Istanbul. Luckily the van was HUGE so there was plenty of room for our 9 bags.
First impression of Turkey - HOT! We traveled with no AC during the hour and half ride to the school to discover that there is no AC in our apartment. Don't worry it won't be this hot for too much longer, and the breeze off the sea at night are very refreshing.
Back to our arrival... The road took us around Istanbul and there were buildings and buildings as far as we could see in all directions. Umran pointed out his school and a new soccer stadium that was being built. His English was very good and it turns out that he studied abroad in Fort Collins, Colorado during his Junior year of High School.
After arriving we placed our bags in the apartment and were then taken to meet the principal/headmaster. He showed us around the school and pointed out the various other buildings. The campus is beautiful. There are multiple buildings and paths with little benches sprinkled throughout. I'll try to post some pictures sometime soon.
Today was a little rough for me. We were supposed to go into Gebze to apply for my residency, but I was not feeling well and spent most of the day between the bathroom and the bed. I woke up from a short nap feeling weak but, thankfully, much better. We went for a short walk and watched the boats crossing the sea while enjoying the breeze.
Hopefully tomorrow is better. The rest of the teachers will be arriving because meetings will start on Thursday.
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