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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Thoughts turn to the summer and release from the drudgery of forcing English into students' brains or onto their reluctant lips.

What are we doing in the summer? I intend passing my summer in thegrounds of my Balkan dacha, far from students and colleagues.

Poverty will prevent any extensive travels but I may catch a glimpse of the Danube and of the Black Sea.

And it is a looooooong holiday - one of the good things about my current job.

My alter ego, johnslat, is off to the "Homeland".

What of the rest ?

johnslat · Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 11:53 am Post subject: From ex to re

Dear scot47,
" My alter ego, johnslat, is off to the 'Homeland' ".
And not JUST for the summer, either. This expat is becoming a repat. On July 7th - inshallah - I'll leave this land, which is no place like home, for home, which, as Dorothy put it, there is no place like.
Regards,
John

Shonai Ben · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 617

I don't have a summer vacation so it's work,work,work for me.I may get a few days off in August,but that will be it.
Everyone else have fun.

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

Hi scot47:

Like the great warrior Shonai Ben, I too will be working through the summer months, although I do get 2 weeks of paid holiday in August.

For those 2 weeks, I was thinking of either taking the train to St. Pete in honour of their 300 year anniversary celebration, or maybe spending a week in Sochi (on Russia's Black Sea coast)?

Hey! If I do go to Sochi, and you're in Bulgaria on the Black Sea, we could send each other messages in a bottle? Cool!

In the meantime, I will be down on the banks and beaches of the Volga River at the weekends ... trying to find a clean chair and a chilled beer that doesn't contain preservatives.

What an exciting life I lead, eh? Twisted Evil

Regards,
keNt

guest of Japan · Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 1601 Location: Japan

I'll finally be going home for the first time in 2 1/2 years, and I'll be bringing the girlfriend with me to meet the family. I'm sure I'll need a vacation from my vacation.

Mike_2003 · Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 344 Location: Bucharest, Romania

No plans as yet. I'll carry on working during the break but with students disappearing on their own hols here and there my schedule will be a bit easier and most likely with a few gaps. I'll probably spend those days down by the Bosphorus or perhaps spend a night on the Princes' Island if I can reschedule a few lessons to give myself a few clear days.

The wife might be off for a week in August so I've have a peaceful week on my own in the house. Wink

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

I will be starting my new position in early June... No summer holiday for me, unless you count these past few days that I've spent in the fog in San Francisco. Enjoy your travels, everyone!

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bnix · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 645

I thought I might go to Qatar and see how "doors" is doing... Smile

elainenatal · Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Posts: 34 Location: South Africa

Bnix,
Apparently, you'll find him passed out on the floor of the Bigshot's Bar and Diner. It now becomes clear why he turned up for work in the same alcohol-stained shirt every day of the week!

zakiah25 · Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 155 Location: Oman

Scot47 - you could always come over here and babysit your "god-child" ManFred while I go off to the Victoria Falls for my holidays. There's plenty of "tea" for your evening libations and heaps of classical novels for you to read while you relax outside and sunbake in the 50 degrees C desert heat. Just make sure that ManFred doesn't eat half of my library.

baby predator · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 1:33 am Post subject:

zakiah, I had a dream the other night that I was going to take a weekend trip to the Victoria falls. I woke in a state of high excitment, only to remember that I live in Shanghai, and the only place I'll be going this weekend is the pharmacy to buy more masks.

If SARS ever goes away, I will go home to bonnie Scotland for a few weeks in August to see the Edinburgh Festival and count the number of kids my friends have had since the last time I was home.

rogan · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 416 Location: at home, in France

Contract ends June 27th

June 29th get on a plane to Russia to start the new contract.

If anyone wants to buy a cheap nice house in France see my agent
www.geocities.com/caroline_bartley/FRENCH_HOUSE_SALES.html

Lucy Snow · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 218 Location: US

Long summer days at the Szechenyi Baths here in Budapest, drinking iced tea, people watching, reading trashy novels.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

bnix,
'Doors" wont be in Qatar for the summer. So if you want to meet him you'll have to come in September

richard ame · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 319 Location: Republic of Turkey

Hi
Sadly my holiday time is shortened this year I and my good lady will have to (are obliged) attend a summer school at the Uni we are earning our crust at for the students(dear students) who didn't listen or turn up for the lessons and are going to fail their profiency exam next month therefore July will be spent in the class room because of their lack of application ,its a pity I don't get paid extra for it , however at the earliest possible moment we head off to our beloved and spiritual Ayvalik and spend as much time as possible doing as little as possible except sleep swim,eat drink and enjoy each others company while the builders get my apartment ready in Izmir ,sounds like I might be busy this summer but it will be worth it in the long run . What ever you do have fun .