As always, the first day of travel is one of uncertainties. Yet today was fairly easy, mostly comprised of waiting, reading, and watching. The diversity of our country is surely unmatched in all the world. Dinner on the first flight consisted of stroganoff, salad, crackers, cheese, and a brownie. After a several hour nap, plagued constantly by my cramped legs, breakfast was served--yogurt and a square of blueberry muffin. The next flight served us lunch: Italian tortellini, bread, cheese, crackers, and a sweet puffed cream with strawberries.
Though the numerous and lengthy delays hindered our ability to see the sights we wanted to, our bus is quite nice and I could do nothing but stare in awe as we passed the ancient walls of Constantinople. Mosques cap almost every hilltop of the Golden Horne--I barely caught a glimpse of the Hagia Sophia. Istanbul is one of the largest cities in the world, and is the only to span two continents. We caught a glimpse of some Syrian refugees as we neared the hotel.
Our hotel is very modern, lacking nothing by means of comfort and convenience. Dinner was a new experience with Turkish foods I dare not try to name. It was all very moist, save the meat, which was very dry. It was delicious, and I can only pray that it does me no harm tomorrow.
Though I had intended to stroll about the city, I did not feel up to it after dinner. After the first piping hot shower in days, I climb into bed, anticipating the adventures to come tomorrow.
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