Today we stopped in a city called Kusadasi in Turkey. The town is on the beach and it is a place where many people in Turkey go for their summer holidays. It is very beautiful. From eh beach we went on a bus trip to a place called Ephesus. First we went to the house where "Mary, Mother of Jesus" spent her last days. It was small but very peaceful up on top of the mountain. We collected some "Holy Water" in little clay urns from her well. Next we went to the Anci...

Today Gabe and I were very very tired after such a big day yesterday. We went in the Spa and relaxed around the ship. Mum went to the Blue Mosque where she had to take off her shoes and wear a scarf over her head. She showed me some photos and it looks pretty inside. Mum then went to a carpet weaving demonstration and to the Spice Markets where she bought a box of Turkish Delight. I had a piece of Orange and Pistachio Turkish Delight. It was yummy. We left Is...

This morning we woke up and we were in Istanbul. We had a really busy day looking at the sights. We went to an Underground Cistern which is a water storage area under the city. It is really old and the roof is held up by lots of ancient marble pillars. There were fish swimming in there. It was dark but they had lights so you could look around. Mum thinks this site has been used in a few movies like Tomb Raider and James Bond. Next we went to St Sophia Museum and...