États UnisLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport29°59’38” N 90°15’14” W
24 août 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
Thanks, Catherine, for a safe ride to the airport. And Angela, for the delicious breakfast. We are all checked in and our first of three flights is on time. Here we go!!!
États UnisChicago O'Hare International Airport41°58’52” N 87°54’23” W 24 août 2024, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Layover #1. Chili’s for dinner. Now we wait.
États UnisMahaffy Drain42°49’44” N 82°59’19” W
25 août 2024, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
Our second flight was over 8 long hours. Upgrading to Economy Premium was nicer than Coach, with larger recliner seats, large blankets and meals with menus, real plates and utensils. The pillow workedEn savoir plus
TurquieTophane41°1’46” N 28°58’47” E
25 août 2024, Turquie ⋅ 🌙 75 °F
It’s 2:00 AM in Istanbul Turkey. We swiftly got through customs and by the time we got to baggage claim our Viking greeter had already retrieved our luggage. He guided us to our vehicle. It tookEn savoir plus
TurquieBeyoğlu41°2’18” N 28°58’28” E
26 août 2024, Turquie ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Our morning started with a beautiful waffle breakfast onboard. Then we headed out to our tour. Istanbul, previously Constantinople, is a city of 13 million people. The hilly and winding cobblestoneEn savoir plus
TurquieBeyoğlu41°2’14” N 28°58’38” E
26 août 2024, Turquie ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
On our tour we visited a small mosque. Our knees and heads had to be covered, our feet bare. Muslims pray at 5 set times of day after being called to prayer, noon being the longest. The men and womenEn savoir plus
TurquieTepebaşı41°2’8” N 28°58’20” E
26 août 2024, Turquie ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
At the Shozey Spice Market we sampled Turkish Delight & learned the remedies of several different teas and spices at a booth a family has operated for several years, spending way too much money, butEn savoir plus
TurquieSeraglio Point40°59’43” N 28°59’1” E
26 août 2024, Turquie ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
The Hammams, Turkish Baths, are a big part of Turkish culture. The Cagaloglu is a 300 year old bath house offering several different “services”. We were each taken to our private changing roomsEn savoir plus
TurquieTepebaşı41°2’5” N 28°58’19” E
26 août 2024, Turquie ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Back onboard after our tour of Istanbul we dined at the Chef’s Table restaurant which offered a fixed 5 course dinner with wine pairing. The first course of sweet potatoes topped with a creamy blueEn savoir plus
TurquieCevatpaşa40°9’14” N 26°25’29” E
27 août 2024, Turquie ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Today we traveled into the Asian portion of Turkey. Our first stop was Canakkale, a seaside city with a beautiful Clock Tower, Canakkale is famous for their ceramics, dating back to the 17th century.
