Category Archives: Kayseri

Goodbye, Turkey!

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Yuliya

“I looked at Bob, sitting opposite me, with his tulip glass of Turkish tea untouched. I could hear his end of the conversation and I heard him saying “Oh, she is? Do they know? Oh dear!”.  He ended the call, … Continue reading →

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Demon Puppy

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Yuliya

As I was writing my latest blog post, describing the house we rented here in Kayseri, Turkey, my hands went to type ‘The only thing that would make living in this house more perfect is a dog’, but then I … Continue reading →

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The roof is leaking but look at the roses!

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Yuliya

Moving houses isn’t easy at the best of times. Moving houses in a foreign country… Interesting to say the least! As I wrote before, Mike and I decided to forgo our rent-free apartment in the city in favor of a … Continue reading →

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Home new home

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Yuliya

It all started one fine Saturday morning, when Mike and I went on a drive and a walk. As we drove up into the hills of old Talas, Mike remarked that one of his colleagues was renting a house nearby … Continue reading →

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Onwards and upwards

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Yuliya

I’ve noticed that I tend to blog mostly about positive things. I do want to be more positive and less grumpy in general, so I guess that’s a good thing. However, this meant I haven’t felt like blogging for a … Continue reading →

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Blogger’s block and a stomach bug

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Yuliya

I`ve left it too long to blog. There were so many things I wanted to write about – a very difficult second quarter, equally difficult third quarter, a trip to Istanbul, a trip to Ankara, a trip home, a new … Continue reading →

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Çiğ köfte party

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Yuliya

With our first quarter coming to an end, my students and I realized it’s nearly time to say good bye. Nobody knows what our schedules will look like next quarter and whether I`ll be teaching any of the same students … Continue reading →

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And then she cooked us borsch and reorganized the linen drawer

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Yuliya

Isn’t this that all (or at least most) moms do when they visit their children? Even if the said children are 30-year old married English teachers. Yep, my momma visited me from Russia and it was wonderful! (Except for when … Continue reading →

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Bullet point update

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Yuliya

Several people have recently told me that they have read and enjoyed my blog. When this happens I feel a rush of joy but also a pang of guilt because I haven’t written for a while.  There two main reasons … Continue reading →

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My brave in-laws

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Yuliya

It seems that Michael’s parents always have to brave extreme weather conditions to visit their son. The first time they visited him, it was for our wedding. In Siberia, Russia. In winter. When the average temperature was around -32C (-25F). … Continue reading →

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