Day 1 - Arriving in Istanbul

Well, we've arrived in Istanbul. I think it's something like 2 in the morning here. Which means the wake-up call should be coming in about four and and a half hours. The flights weren't bad, they weren't great either but Air France was nice.

It was fun to sit in the airport in Paris for a few hours. The French kids (and by kids I mean anyone younger than me) all dress like they just stepped out of a Calvin Klein ad. I'm really excited to see some of the city and do some people watching when I come back through in January.




We had a five hour layover in Paris and I did some sketching in the sketchbook that Emily and Lucas gave me. Here is a picture of what I spent most of that layover looking at and sketching.


It took a little longer than I thought it would. Every time I looked up I saw a new beam or cable, but it was good practice and it was fun.




First impressions of Istanbul are that it's chilly here. I guess it's been snowing in the morning. The air felt good after spending hours in planes and airports, and the police lady who stamped my passport was really cute.







Here is a slightly fuzzy picture of our hotel.





Tommorow we are off to the Blue Mosque, the Church of St. Sophia, the market and some other places that I've forgotten.


I'm off to try and sleep, but being in a new country, hearing that the Broncos fired Shanahan and that Balgovitch appointed a senator today, I think my mind will be in overload.

Until tommorow...