Newcastle airport
20 декабря 2025 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Antalya Old Town
28 дек. 2025–7 янв. 2026, Турция ⋅ ☀️ 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 weЧитать далее
Sabina Hotel
30 дек. 2025–4 янв. 2026, Турция ⋅ 🌬 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,Читать далее
Antalya airport
30 декабря 2025 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 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 toЧитать далее
Istanbul airport
30 декабря 2025 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The next leg of the journey begins!
Grand Bazzar
31 декабря 2025 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 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 itЧитать далее
North Coffee
31 декабря 2025 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Checking out our favourite haunts in Sultanahmet.
New Year’s Eve
31 декабря 2025 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
So (as usual) we didn’t make it to midnight but our little hotel looked in the spirit.
Mado
31 декабря 2025 г., Турция ⋅ ☀️ 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’tЧитать далее
Little Hagia Sofia
1 января, Турция ⋅ ☁️ 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 itЧитать далее
Pera Palace
2 января, Турция ⋅ ☀️ 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 fewЧитать далее
Sights of Istanbul
3 января, Турция ⋅ 🌬 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 gotЧитать далее
Off to Thailand
4 января, Турция ⋅ 🌬 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.Читать далее
V20 Boutique Hotel
5 января, Таиланд ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
Street food
5–12 янв., Таиланд ⋅ ☀️ 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 sumЧитать далее
The Grand Palace
6 января, Таиланд ⋅ ⛅ 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
6 января, Таиланд ⋅ ☀️ 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
7 января, Таиланд ⋅ ☀️ 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’sЧитать далее
Night market
8 января, Таиланд ⋅ ☀️ 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 someЧитать далее
My drink is naked!
9 января, Таиланд ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Only in Thailand….
Jacuzzi
9 января, Таиланд ⋅ ☀️ 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
10 января, Таиланд ⋅ 🌙 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 forЧитать далее
Chiang Mai - Jaidee Bamboo Huts
11 января, Таиланд ⋅ 🌙 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 aЧитать далее
Exploring Chiang Mai
12 января, Таиланд ⋅ ☀️ 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 withЧитать далее
Blank canvas
13 января, Таиланд ⋅ ☀️ 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 stitchЧитать далее