Aaand, we’re off to Turkey!!!
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Ollie’s first time on a “real train” and we’re headed to Montreal to catch our first flight … to Geneva!
Surprised Ollie with a business class upgrade with my points - tapas in the AC Lounge :)
Ollie’s first time on a “real train” and we’re headed to Montreal to catch our first flight … to Geneva!
Surprised Ollie with a business class upgrade with my points - tapas in the AC Lounge :)
Today we visited the Hagia Sophia Mosque and The Blue Mosque. On the inside of the Hagia Sophia mosque it was beautiful and we saw some people praying as it is a functioning religious site. We had toLes mer
On our 4th day we saw Topkapi Palace to learn some history and to see some historic buildings. We saw 3 courtyards, amazing views, and beautiful buildings. There was a room full of very old andLes mer
So today we thought we’d do what we think the locals would do on a day off together… so we went to the always-crowded İstiklal Caddesi, which runs from the main Taksim Square to Tünel Square,Les mer
After delighting at the ease of domestic travel through the new and lovely Istanbul airport and civilized flight to Kayseri, we took an hour long shuttle to Göreme. It was super interesting to seeLes mer
What an incredible start to the day - Oliver, Carly, Adelia and I headed out to the “hills” above Göreme to embark upon a hot air balloon ride. There were so, so many hot air balloons ready toLes mer
After a short nap and a huge and wonderful Turkish breakfast, we headed out to the Göreme open air museum, which is a phenomenal complex of medieval painted cave churches carved by Orthodox monksLes mer
Pottery in Turkey is an important part of the culture and making pottery dates back to about 10,000 years ago to when the people in Turkey used pottery to start making useful things such as better andLes mer
The underground city is a complex tunnel system in the mountains that was used as shelter and refuge for as many people over the years being adapted to suit their needs. The Greeks who converted toLes mer
Amazing guys! Enjoy the trip and looking forward to all the updates!! [Michelle]
Happy travels-look forward to all the adventures you both will have. Love you both [Ryder Blue Eyes]
Off today? Well safe travels to you both… above all have fun! [Roz]