29/09/2018 Saturday our last full day in Turkey: What an amazing day we have had, and it's time to reflect on some bits I haven't mentioned. · Firstly Happy Birthday to my Cousin Angela who is 1 day younger than me. We were both born at the same hospital in New Zealand- one day apart (how amazing is that?). We spent our birthday together in Italy 2 years ago and had the most wonderful time. Love you Ang xxx · Ok last night for my birthday d...

28th September As I sit here eating birthday cake and drinking a glass of water- compliments of the hotel, I reflect back on what an amazing week I have had. Thank you everyone for your cards, calls and birthday greetings on Facebook- I truly feel blessed by being so loved. We had a big adventure today, and not all of it went according to plan- but that doesn't matter, what matters is that we have capacity to move past small bumps, and focus on the bigger pic...

27th September · Princess Islands-Buyukada - 10T each for a 1hr 30min voyage. We met some lovely Saudi Arabians whom we spoke with for most of the journey- lovely people (2 women, and 3 men) they paid for our Turkish tea which was just so lovely of them and unexpected. Two of the guys had come over to Turkey to have hair implants- then we noticed other men on the ferry with the same treatment. To start with I thought it was cut into patterns- like the...

25th September Today was all about - out the door before 8am · We took a taxi and went to Hagis Soferia - the Dome was just so impressive, check out the photos. We were both concerned that the Christian history was not covered nor mentioned- which it's the actual origin of this amazing landmark. The cost was only approx. £7.50 each Hagia Sophia is the former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a m...

24th September 2018 Merhaba (mer-ha-ba) Hello What an amazing day we have had- thus far. The bed well it's wonderful- I wonder if it will fit in our luggage - Unfortunately NO! I woke at my usual 'dark outside O'clock' and peeped out the curtain to see Istanbul in the early hours-My camera- well not my camera- me! didn't work well taking photos with the flash on. I need to spend more time learning how to use my camera, and also get a zoom lens (one day). T...