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

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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

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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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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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Beating Around Bari

Saturday Dear Elsie Today we arrived in Bari. This was 6.10am. First look at Bari… Our clocks turned back an hour so we are back on South Africa time. We were up early as our excursion left at 7.30am. Our … Continue reading

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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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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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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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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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