Welcome to Istanbul!

All of the group participants have made it safely to Istanbul. A big group arrived late morning and grabbed a quick lunch before resting at the hotel for a few hours. The guides also helped everyone buy phone cards and call family members to confirm their arrivals. Stops at ATMs and for bottled water rounded out the first-day logistics and the remaining three group members' flights landed in late afternoon. Sedat retrieved the final three at the airport and then the whole group enjoyed a full meal in Istanbul's Eyup neighborhood. With fresh bread, salad, kebabs and baklava, the group recuperated from a long day of traveling. Tomorrow will start at 9:30 am, when we'll depart for Miniaturk- details and photos to come! Iyi aksamlar (good evening).