Finally in Tarsus

It feels so great to be in Turkey again.  If nothing else, I'm tickled pink to be in 20 degree weather while it's -25 degrees in Edmonton.  We left Latvia yesterday morning after a quick morning walking tour of the Art Nouveau architecture.  We had a few hours in Istanbul to visit the spice market and pick up left luggage at the hotel before a night flight back to the south of Turkey.  Then it was a short shuttle bus to Tarsus!  Carole's apartment is incredible, and I met three of her friends tonight for a game night.  We've also picked up her cat, Charlie, (who I already love) and started to decorate the living room for Christmas.  Pictures to come.  And I also need to put up pictures and stories from St. Lucia Day in Sweden... it was perfect.  Tomorrow I'm going to class with Carole, mostly so I can appreciate what a tough job she has (I'm not arguing, though!)