You may have noted the absence of my garden and weather updates from Tartu... I've been far away, hanging out in SE Turkey for two weeks to work with group of teachers. I traveled (about 20 hours in all but still in the same time zone, strangely) way down south to Diyarbakir and learned an immense amount about local culture, cuisine (delectable), and education (theirs and mine!) -- and I shared a few great moments and made some new friends along the way.
The biggest cultural highlight of my visit was a visit to a mansion where Atatürk once stayed. My hosts and I spent the evening listening to music, drinking tea, singing, clapping, and dancing. Take a look for yourself!
To get a sense of my visit and of Diyarbakir, check out the following album (there are subtitles embedded explaining the who, what, why, and when).
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