Of course in the craziness of the first week or so here, we did not really have time to post much at all about our time in Istanbul. Our wonderful host, Nese, planned an amazing and jam-packed tour of antiquities and history within this incredible city. Many days we left around 9am and oftentimes did not finish dinner and return to the hotel until close to 9pm. Alan traveled with the class on these tours everyday (except one) so there was much to see. The class had a super knowledgeable guide lead us around the Hagia Sophia on the first day. Its unique history and the artistic and architectural prowess shown is awe-inspiring (at least to us). It is incredibly beautiful and these pictures do not do it justice at all! Most of you know that we spend a lot of time and effort trying to maintain and recreate our home in Lexington that dates back to 1832. But when you visit something like this monument to the past (which dates back to 537), it reminds you that places are obviously worth preserving and that it's oftentimes WAY too easy to get tied up in worrying about mundane details of the present. Will post more such past pictures and explanations as our days progress.
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