Visa progress

I should have an Iranian visa tomorrow morning. I'm also going to apply for the Indian visa, and a Chinese one might not be far behind.

Vlad flew back to Chicago this AM. I didn't get much sleep and am going back to my hotel room now to catch some winks.

This stay in Istanbul has been a lot longer (and more expensive) than planned, but I can't complain. I feel like a local already, although of course everyone spots me as a tourist a mile away somehow, haha!