good morning from Turkey

i just finished eating breakfast this morning: scrambled eggs and potatoes which noah cooked. the past few days have been thought provoking ones for me. thankfully, they have also provided me with the time to think. i was able to sit and read on the coast of the mediterranean yesterday; i thought that was a fitting end to the day. yesterday, in Turkey, was Ataturk day. it is kind of like a july fourth for them, but we used it as a time to reflect, which we did in various ways throughout the day. i will not go into too much detail as to events, since i am sure several other of us have. noah, nate and i are about to head out for today's itinerary, so i must go. i hope all is going well at home.