Odds and Ends for the End of 2014

Well, December has been a bit of a slog... weather-wise and work-wise! Classes and exams are over, and later this morning I'll submit the final grades [cue anticipation drumroll] and then.... another round of proficiency exams [cue sad trombone]. On the bright side, Margaret and Jason are coming to visit the following week, and that is sooo exciting! I CAN'T WAIT...

So, here are a few odds and ends from some fun things we have done lately:

Christmas tour of nearby villages

 

Pylons for the Third Bridge

 Fishing boat frenzy

 Chickens among the ruins

 The beach at Kilyos

 Random ivy covered remains of an arch or wall in Kilyos

 Approaching more monster pylons for the highway that will connect with the Third Bridge, 

taken from inside the minibus

A tiny glimpse of the madness that was the Istanbul Coffee Festival

Someone's homemade scooter, pretty much held together with packing tape

 Holiday day lights at the apartment complex