Hello All -- Wendy typing with Adrienne peeking over my shoulder. We clapped for joy when our plane took off, as it meant we were off on the pleasure part of our journey. I doubt any experience in the next three weeks will top those that we had with the orphans, but we do plan to be cleaner, for one thing. Our hotel has a REAL shower, and a REAL toilet, with REAL towels that dry one's skin when it's damp. And, best of all, there is a REAL bed, instead of a bench with a padded plank on it. From our room we can see a mosque, and the Marmara Sea. And yes, the room really does look like it did on the website (remember, Becky L?). It's our first day, and we've been to
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