Well...this will be my last post from Kuwait. After I settle back at home I will come back to the blog and put up a few more posts to round out the rest of how my trip went. I am glad that I can say that I kept up with this thing, although I do wish that my posts were a little more regularly. It definitely helps to have at least a little something to put my thoughts onto, it helps me organize my thinking a little bit. It has also been a good way for me to keep in touch with some of my homies back in the states, so you know, it keeps my real. Anyways, here are some photos from my trip in Istanbul. I will have more up later when I get back to the home and have more time to put stuff up.


This is the Mother and Father of the Cem (Jim) the guy who invited me to stay with his family in Istanbul. They are Musharref and Ismail. Both were really amazing and super friendly. Even though we didn't speak the same language we had a great time hanging out together and they really seemed eager and excited to have me staying at their place. I really enjoyed my time with them and I hope to stay in touch


This is Korkut, Cem's brother. I ended up spending lots of time with him. He took me all over Istanbul and really went out of his way to make sure that I had a great time. Their hospitality is unequaled and i hope that one day I can be as generous as these folks were with me.
This is one of Istanbul's more famous Mosques. It is called Fatih Sultan Ahmet, or aka The Blue Mosque.
This is Istanbuls church turned mosque turned museum Aya Sofya. being inside here felt like stepping into an art history book. I have more pictures of both of these mosques that I will put up later.
This is a shot from one of the squares near a sooq, bazaar, market thingie. It overlooked part of the historic district of the city. I really enjoyed this market because it was away from most of the tourists and seemed to be more genuine.

well, this is it for now. Next time I post I will probably be in Syracuse, thankful that its not 100 degrees and dust storm free.