Salaam! We are in Bishkek today, and we meet our host families tonight. I am very excited, but nervous! I was hoping to be able to post more today (I have a whole account of the mini trip to Istanbul as well as my first impressions of Kyrgyzstan all written up and prepared to post, but I don't really have the time right now. It might have to wait! I didn't quite know what to expect from Bishkek, but for a big city, it is not terribly crowded, the traffic is not horrible, and it seems very clean. Definitely a good impression so far!

Get ready for a super post next time I get to the internet!