Shelley Dark
- Jun 9, 2016
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...