Hello Everyone!!
Overall today, the bus ride from Elmira to Newark, NJ
was good. People got to exchange phone numbers
and got to know each other a little better.
Once everyone got to the airport, and security had checked us in, we boarded the flight to Istanbul which took around 9 hours, so a very long time to remain seated. However, there
were many food and beverages that were handed out. One that made memory records
will forever be the hot plate of the airline food. Not too great in my opinion
but I heard some people really liked it; there was a choice between beef and
chicken. I heard more people like the
beef. After we landed, we all got through visas and passports
fairly quickly and made it to the baggage claim in time for our entire group's luggage
to still be there. So that was a big relief from the group that our baggage made it. We then walked out and met the awesome tour guides Selcuk and
his wife today. They seem like very lively people who love their job and like
to have fun. Selcuk did tell us some safety rules and what
to look for on the way to the hotel. The drive was about 30 minutes with light
traffic. We passed 4th
Century A.D. City walls that were built and are still standing today, which look really
neat. Along with a beautiful Mosque that
is right across from the hotel, this is simply breath taking; the architecture
of that building was beautifully done. Istanbul reminds me of New York City, just a
tad. Some of us in the afternoon took a break and rested or went to explore the streets nearby. There are photos that were uploaded
previously about some of the monumrnts. Dinner was at the hotel and we celebrated
Dan’s 21st Birthday with a cake! Happy Birthday Dan! The evening consisted
of the students getting to hang out with each other and really start to connect
and have fun together. Tomorrow is the first big day for us, for traveling around and sightseeing so stay tuned in to see what we all see.
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