Newcastle airport
2025年12月20日, イングランド ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Antalya Old Town
2025年12月28日〜2026年1月7日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The first leg of our journey was serious down time in Antalya. Not our usual choice in Turkey, but a direct flight from Newcastle was the clincher.
We booked an apartment rather than a hotel so weもっと詳しく
Sabina Hotel
2025年12月30日〜2026年1月4日, トルコ ⋅ 🌬 8 °C
We arrived last night in teeming rain which turned into a waterfall down the street. However we have been lucky again finding a little gem of a hotel just down from the Grand Bazar. A good sized room,もっと詳しく
Antalya airport
2025年12月30日, トルコ ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
About to set off for leg 2 of the journey to Istanbul. We love the city and have been so many times so it seemed like a good place to transfer from. We’ll spend 5 days there before heading toもっと詳しく
Istanbul airport
2025年12月30日, トルコ ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The next leg of the journey begins!
Grand Bazzar
2025年12月31日, トルコ ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
A short stroll uphill from our hotel, we know the Grand Bazar pretty well however it is amazing how using a different entrance disorientates. We have a favourite coffee shop but failed to find itもっと詳しく
North Coffee
2025年12月31日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Checking out our favourite haunts in Sultanahmet.
New Year’s Eve
2025年12月31日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
So (as usual) we didn’t make it to midnight but our little hotel looked in the spirit.
Mado
2025年12月31日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
I am officially gutted! There is a particular dessert at the Mado chain that is a constant draw for coming to Turkey. Can’t believe they’ve taken it off the menu! Tried something else but didn’tもっと詳しく
Little Hagia Sofia
1月1日, トルコ ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Today it snowed heavily. We got caught in a blizzard finding a new less hilly path to the centre. In doing so we found Little Hagia Sofia. Neil reckons it’s been 40 years since he was inside but itもっと詳しく
Pera Palace
1月2日, トルコ ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
We have had the privilege of staying here a few times but then the prices rocketed and put it out of reach. However we can still enjoy the patisserie or the lounge and feel like royalty for a fewもっと詳しく
Sights of Istanbul
1月3日, トルコ ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Having been here so many times, we don’t really do the tourist trail now. However when passing the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia and the Galata Tower it seems rude not to take a quick snap. I’ve gotもっと詳しく
Off to Thailand
1月4日, トルコ ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
After a leisurely morning we have made our way to Istanbul for the next segment of the journey. The downside of airports is that you wait so long there and are a captive audience for food and drink.もっと詳しく
V20 Boutique Hotel
1月5日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Arrived in Thailand! Really pleased with the hotel. Every room has a jacuzzi, there’s a spa, breakfast included and a shuttle to the sky train. We are just going to crash for a few hours after theもっと詳しく
Street food
1月5日〜12日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Having had a nap and settled in after the flight we had a short walk near the hotel to get something to eat. My go to dish is pad thai and Neil pointed at something on the menu so for the princely sumもっと詳しく
The Grand Palace
1月6日, タイ ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
You can’t visit Bangkok without seeing some of the spectacular historical sites. Neil was blown away by the grandeur of the palace. We also went to see the reclining Buddha.
River dinner cruise
1月6日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
My lovely friend, Julie, gifted us a dinner to celebrate my retirement. We took a river cruise with dinner and entertainment. It was so beautifully done and amazing to see the city by night.
Bridge on the River Kwai
1月7日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
One trip I’ve always wanted to do was to the Bridge on the River Kwai, the death railway and war cemetery but today that happened. Incredible to think of the 200,000 who built it 90,000 died. It’sもっと詳しく
Night market
1月8日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Funny how different places look 20 years on! Totally didn’t have my bearings and ended up in some slums by the railway tracks. Very dodgy! However we did then get back to civilisation, grabbed someもっと詳しく
My drink is naked!
1月9日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Only in Thailand….
Jacuzzi
1月9日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
You can’t stay in a place called a jacuzzi hotel without trying your private jacuzzi. A first for Neil. It’s never too late!
Penthai theatre
1月10日, タイ ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
We had a lovely evening at a Thai cultural show. 4 courses of food from different regions accompanied by traditional dancing, puppetry and story telling. In a small intimate space with seating forもっと詳しく
Chiang Mai - Jaidee Bamboo Huts
1月11日, タイ ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We flew to Chiang Mai in the north today. We will be here for a month but the first two weeks are in a bamboo hut in the old city. The online information didn’t really do it justice - it’s just aもっと詳しく
Exploring Chiang Mai
1月12日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Chiang Mai is Thailand’s second city. We are working the old part, with a moat on all sides and about a mile square. We started to explore the surrounding streets where we are staying withもっと詳しく
Blank canvas
1月13日, タイ ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
So we definitely overdid it yesterday! Neil was in pain with his leg. We had intended to go to the zoo today but instead are having a quiet one at the hut. During lockdown I bought a big cross stitchもっと詳しく