Tag Archives: Istanbul

Right & Wrong in Istanbul

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today we were having a little discussion about what we did right and wrong in Istanbul. The rights certainly outweighed the wrong. If you ever want to go to Istanbul, these are a couple of good things … Continue reading →

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Asian Side of Istanbul

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Helga

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

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Helga

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

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Helga

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

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Helga

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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On the Ship in Istanbul

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Helga

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

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Helga

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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We Arrived in Istanbul

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we woke up in Istanbul! Our arrival last night went off as well as we could have hoped. We landed at 7.15pm, local time, taxied for half an hour before coming to a … Continue reading →

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