TURKEY is GOOD!
I have to tell about my experience this week which restored my faith in mankind. I was sharing a taxi home from school with Talie, Enka’s IB coordinator. She looked at me and said “Would you fancy a drink before going home?” Of course! I said. Talie, from England, is getting very good with Turkish and told the taxi driver to stop at an intersection instead of taking us home. He seemed perturbed. It was a busy intersection. Since it was my turn to pay the fare, I quickly took out my wallet and handed over payment. Then jumped from the car. Talie and I went to a nearby bar we had been to before, but it was closed…maybe another Covid casualty. We ventured into the Hilton to check out their bar and settled in. I ordered an Old-Fashioned and Talie an Aperol Spritzer. At that moment, I began doing my routine check. Phone, check. Wallet? Wallet? “Talie I’m not going to panic, but I can’t find my wallet.” Talie, ever cool-headed, asked if she could check my ba