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Category Archives: Day to Day Blogs
Best Flight Home Ever
Tuesday 20th May 2025 Dearest Elsie Tomorrow is your birthday and I am so excited for you. You are turning 7! I’m sorry I won’t be there to celebrate with you but will see you in a couple of weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Home, International flights, Turkish air
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Asian Side of Istanbul
Monday Dear Elsie, Today was our LAST day of holiday and we spent it by going across the Bosphorus to the Asian side of Istanbul. What we didn’t know or expect as we walked out our hotel this morning was … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Blue Teddy, Istanbul, Istanbul ferries, Istanbul trams
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Perhaps In Istanbul
Sunday Dear Elsie The other day I saw something on Instagram about how to better understand difficult people. It was with the word ‘perhaps’. “Perhaps they are having a bad day.” “Perhaps they have lost someone recently and are not … Continue reading
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Tagged Istanbul, Istanbul trams, Teddy, Teddy Travels
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Istanbul Blue Mosque
Saturday Dear Elsie Today we woke to the most amazing sounds. Chirping, quacking, clucking and wailing, there was a menagerie of birds and cats in the neighbourhood. It was also the day it poured with rain in Istanbul, so we … Continue reading
Last Little Leg of our Holiday
Friday Dear Elsie Today we arrived back in Istanbul for the last little leg of our holiday. It began with some beautiful sweeping views of the Asian side of the city that began its life as Constantinople. He founded it … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Obelisk, The obelisk of Theodosius
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Ephesus!
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day we we went to Ephesus! We didn’t have any expectations of these ancient buildings in Turkey, so we were very surprised, It is very extensive, covers a large area and huge chunks of … Continue reading
A Day in Athens
Wednesday Dear Elsie We did it! Today was the day we arrived in Athens and got to visit the Parthenon and the Acropolis. First sight of the coast…. There are a few ships in port and this gives rise to … Continue reading
Teddy Goes to Katakolon
Tuesday Dear Elsie, Today was the day we arrived in Katakolon, Greece and I remembered to take Teddy along for the ride! We had a late breakfast, I did some work and then we sauntered into town. Katakolon is the … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cruising the Med, Greece, Katakolon, MSC Magnifica, Teddy, Teddy Travels
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Day on the Adriatic Sea
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we spent cruising gently down very calm water of the Adriatic Sea. This is our route. We left Trieste (just above the S of Slovenia on the map below) and are headed for … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruising, Cruising the Med, Sea day
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Tramming in Trieste
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we landed in Trieste, Italy. Because our cabins are under a massive upper deck, we don’t get much sun, but today we got a lovely sunrise. The morning on the ship was a … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Italy, MSC Fantasia, Trieste
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An Afternoon in Corfu
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we glided gently into Corfu. The Mediterranean is calm and easy cruising. The pilot came to take us in… We arrived at 1pm. I went upstairs to take a first look at … Continue reading
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Tagged Corfu, Greece, Old Town, Paleokastritsa
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Through the Dardanelles
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day I began the blog early in the morning. 6am. A place we’ve never been, seen or know much about. After quietly cruising out of Istanbul at 11pm last night ( I was fast … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruising the Med, Dardanelles, MSC Fantasia
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On the Ship in Istanbul
Wednesday Today was a day filled with excitement and joy! Great news from home plus we got on the ship in Istanbul. Not all onboarding experiences are equal and today’s was one of the more tedious ones. We caught a … Continue reading
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Tagged Cruising, Istanbul, MSC Fantasia
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Having a Ball In Istanbul
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had a ball in Istanbul. But not everything goes perfectly when travelling and today we did a few things that would make our return trip on 16th May more comfortable. We changed … Continue reading
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Tagged Istanbul, Istanbul ferries, Istanbul trams
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