Summer Vacation Part I
I worked Summer School my first three years teaching, before I decided that unless I badly needed the cash, I was better off finding something else to do with my vacation.
Then I taught college classes for the next four years. Last year my college class was canceled, and guess what? It's nice to have a real summer vacation!
Part I fell into place this week. I purchased air tickets: into Thessaloniki, return from Istanbul, and three weeks in between.
But wow, two months to plan. I love planning. I love reading about lots of options, and then deciding on the fly. I love the whole preparation stage. I will read ferry schedules and guide books and off the beaten path guide books. I am reading Salonica City of Ghosts.
If you have any ideas of what to do between Thessaloniki and Istanbul and maybe even a little out of the way, please share.
JD2718 
I taught college summer for the last 15 years or so. But Klein cut two days into August, and the college program was extended for one week.
I called my boss at the college from a teacher lounge. I told her I was withdrawing my application to work this summer. When she asked why, I told her it’s been an ambition of mine to not work in the summer for 20 years.
The teacher lounge broke into applause, which my boss couldn’t help hearing.
I guess you hadda be there. Anyway, when you get your plans into shape, please post them, as I’m also open to suggestions.
A retired teacher begged me for years to take my summers off, but I needed my program to get cut to force me to enjoy my first free July in ages. Wow. I can’t believe it took eight years. Now I try to tell new teachers to work summer school if they really need the money, but that the recuperation is so much more valuable.
“I told her it’s been an ambition of mine to not work in the summer for 20 years.
The teacher lounge broke into applause, which my boss couldn’t help hearing.”
Truly a great story