Susan Thanks for sharing your trip with us, Lucretia. Safe travels home!

Evelyn Ochs Your blogs have been wonderful. I have read and re-read them. Talk to you when you arrive back at home.

Mary Sounds like you have had an amazing trip. Safe travels tomorrow!!

Mary What do Albanians eat? ;-)

Terry Agreed: great slogan!

Lucretia Thanks, Laura! Yes, I agree about the reactions.. With our theme of peace and conflict studies, this has been even more challenging with so many different opinions, but a true learning experience.

Laura Runyen-Janecky I'm really enjoying your blog. Processing "personal reactions" to the faculty seminar trip and reflecting on others' personal reactions (which were not always the same as mine) was one of the unexpected interesting parts of my trip two years ago.

Mary great photo of the Fortress!

Dan A "night flight to Istanbul" sounds romantic, but leaving at 1:00AM less so!

Mary Fascinating...can't wait to hear more.

Lucretia Hi Jennifer, We are not able to visit the West Bank on this visit! After leaving Haifa, we are headed to Serbia and Kosovo. Thanks for reading the blog!

Jennifer M. As a WC'98 alum living and working in the West Bank on a USAID-funded project, I am curious if your trip will bring you into the West Bank as you study the region focusing on peace and conflict management

Eran Welcome to Haifa! looking forward to share with you the wonders of our city