1. A map of our itinerary
Eeeeeek. The secret squirrel page! This is so exciting. Not only a wonderful trip to look forward to, but your company as well! I am...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
2. Gertie the Gremlin is here
This email is mainly about some technical website stuff. a. I just accidentally deleted all your lovely comments under my first diary...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
3. The Itinerary!
I’m a slight control freak as you might have guessed from the level of detail in that packing guide. Except, once I have things down...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
4. where we lay our heads....
Have you noticed how time seems to speed up when a trip is approaching? How the chores seem to grow exponentially? And a slight feeling...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
5. on countdown....
Gosh it’s getting so close! I’m about to leave home ahead of the trip. I’ll stay with my mother for a few days and then we leave from...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
6. It's a little late.....
My darling travellers We arrived at 4.30am to Ataturk airport. It’s now after midnight - you can imagine how much sense I am making 😜....
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
7. A ripper of a day
My darling travellers Carolyn and I have just had a drink in the bar downstairs - apparently there are some very good Turkish wines, but...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
8. Where I meet Alexander the Great
Hello darling travellers It's actually tomorrow as I wrote this last night but was a little too tired to finish it: (Does that sound...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
9. The whirling dervishes
Frankly I had an idea that whirling dervishes in this modern age were some sort of cheapened but fun entertainment version of an old...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
10. Kadakoy - the Asian side
Today was our first day on our own. A day of challenges alone in the big city. I don’t know about you, but machines which dispense...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
11. wabi sabi
Hello travelling buddies! It's Friday evening and today was a magical day. We came to Hazz in Galatasaray, far too early for checkin, as...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
12. a brief post
Dear Travelling buddies After an easy day we had a very enjoyable dinner last night with Cally's cousin and wife at a nearby restaurant. ...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
13. The enchantment of Hazz
It’s 5pm on Sunday afternoon.. I’m sitting up on the bed with my laptop on my knee and this is my view - you can see the Hagia Sophia in...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
14. a final from Istanbul
We've opted to stay at home this morning rather than shopping the Grand Bazaar and the Spice market again. I just want to soak up Hazz...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016
15. my beautiful balloon
I can’t believe that I only posted yesterday. It seems about a week ago. I can’t remember a more eventful 24 hours. We have flown from...
Shelley Dark
Jun 9, 2016