Arrival in Istanbul

We made it!! The flight into Istanbul was late by an hour, but we got a good nap in. So far the hotel seems nice and is in a tourist friendly little neighborhood. We seem to only get wifi in the lobby for now, but we are making it work.

It's currently 8:25pm here and we are in dire need of dinner.

The food on Lufthansa is good, but it is still airplane food.

We got to rock out to Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" in the cab (taksi) here. The three of us giggled uncontrollably, and subsequently puzzled the cab driver.

More reflections to come later...

Update: en route!

Taking advantage of the 30 min of free wifi at the Frankfurt airport. I have made it to Europe.

Nothing exciting to report yet.

Random fact:
In the US security doesn't consider an iPad a computer, but here they do.

Frequently Asked Questions:

When do you leave?

• I am leaving Monday May 6th at 10pm out of Logan. I'm sitting with Jenny on the plane. We're stopping in Frankfurt for a few hours, but will be in Istanbul Tuesday afternoon.

Why are you going?

• As part of the Northeastern MBA program, they offer international trips every year called "International Field Studies". This is the first year they're going to Turkey & Greece. For some of the full time kids, it's a required class, but a lot of evening MBA-ers are on my trip.  It counts as a full class.  We will be visiting various businesses and doing some touristy things too.

You get credit for this? 

• Yes. I'm required to write a reflection paper and keep a diary to hand in.

What is your schedule?

• We will be in Istanbul until Saturday night and flying to Greece on Sunday. The program doesn't officially start until Weds, but we are arriving a day early to fight jet lag. 

• The program in Athens ends on May 16th, but Jenny and I are staying on until Saturday afternoon to play in Athens a little more. 

Also, I promise to be really safe and not get into strange cars. I will not wander off alone. I promise. Do not worry. :)