After we passed court, we went out for coffee with our travel friends to celebrate and then to a nice dinner. Our flight left Ethiopia at 1am that evening and we flew to Istanbul for an extended layover.
Istanbul is amazing. AMAZING. I have seen quite a few European cities-- and this may top my list. Amazing food, amazing scenery and amazing arts. I will post some pictures and details in the next few days. love.
We are now in DC with Matt's family. We went to the Preakness yesterday-- which is the second race in the triple crown. It's an interesting event in that all walks of life attend-- there was a centerfield concert* that is dirty, mucky with drunken porta-potties. .. . drunken everything really. . . and then there is the grandstands with people dressed to the nines in hats and bow ties! (no porta-potties). Great people watching! I am not one to use a horse race as a way to prop up my 401k- but I did enjoy the occasional $2 bet based off the scientific process of cool name, or great bib color. A day I will never forget!
*The concert featured Pitbull-- who as you may know does many duets. . . tough concert for Mr. Bull-- since he in essence raps along to karoake monitors of famous people singing.
Istanbul is amazing. AMAZING. I have seen quite a few European cities-- and this may top my list. Amazing food, amazing scenery and amazing arts. I will post some pictures and details in the next few days. love.
We are now in DC with Matt's family. We went to the Preakness yesterday-- which is the second race in the triple crown. It's an interesting event in that all walks of life attend-- there was a centerfield concert* that is dirty, mucky with drunken porta-potties. .. . drunken everything really. . . and then there is the grandstands with people dressed to the nines in hats and bow ties! (no porta-potties). Great people watching! I am not one to use a horse race as a way to prop up my 401k- but I did enjoy the occasional $2 bet based off the scientific process of cool name, or great bib color. A day I will never forget!
*The concert featured Pitbull-- who as you may know does many duets. . . tough concert for Mr. Bull-- since he in essence raps along to karoake monitors of famous people singing.
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