AustraliaDonald Commons Reserve33°44’41” S 151°8’32” E 7. joulukuuta 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
TurkkiIstanbul Airport41°15’33” N 28°44’23” E
8. joulukuuta 2023, Turkki ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Ok. Here are 3 first world solutions to preventing jetlag:
1 - fly business class with your kids on other planes
2 - appropriately timed and dosed melatonin and caffeine
3 - pick an arrival hotel withLue lisää
TurkkiHagia Sofia41°0’30” N 28°58’48” E 9. joulukuuta 2023, Turkki ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
We eased into Istanbul with a tour of the mosques and cisterns, before taking on the psychological warfare of bargaining in the upmarket carpet stores and the bizarre. I prepared my backstory: I haveLue lisää
TurkkiAcropolis41°0’48” N 28°59’7” E 10. joulukuuta 2023, Turkki ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Beautiful sunshine showed off the palace today: a multi building complex that housed over 4000 people in its heyday. This was a place of opulence, artistry, academia, but also much intrigue andLue lisää
TurkkiKuzguncuk41°2’8” N 29°1’51” E
11. joulukuuta 2023, Turkki ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
We were the only ones crazy enough to book a river cruise on the Bosphorus in December. We ended up with a private cruise along the river that divides Europe and Asia. Fortunately we turned aroundLue lisää
TurkkiAk Tepe38°40’37” N 34°51’24” E TurkkiKaymaklı Underground City38°27’41” N 34°45’2” E 13. joulukuuta 2023, Turkki ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
We sat in the van for an hour waiting for clearance, but the wind remained too high for our balloon trip. Boo! We still had fun exploring the underground Christian escape cities and the caveLue lisää
TurkkiAkburun37°52’29” N 27°15’54” E 14. joulukuuta 2023, Turkki ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Ok, it's a bit hard to jazz up a transit day. The highlight was the touch and go at Istanbul. The approach was all over the place, he overshot the runway, hit the tarmac and took off again! I wasLue lisää
MatkaajaThat was lucky the pilot was able to pull up and go round again. Was there a strong wind or do you think it was a judgement error? Glad to hear that you are all safe in your beautiful hotel. Mum
TurkkiFountain of Pollio, Domitian Square, Ephesus37°56’13” N 27°20’36” E 15. joulukuuta 2023, Turkki ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We spent the day exploring the Greco-Roman historical site of Ephesus before a very unusual shopping experience on the way home.
TurkkiPamukkale White Terraces37°55’35” N 29°7’47” E 16. joulukuuta 2023, Turkki ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
It poured rain for the entire journey to Pamukkale, bathed us in sunshine while we were there, and poured rain for the entire journey back. Pamukkale is home to the ancient ruins of Hieropolis and isLue lisää
Matkaaja
Can't be accused of being super flexible tho. That's a grimace, not a smile
Bummer if there is a train strike now [Professor]
MatkaajaYeah.. Or the second daily track work. So far so good.
Have fun xxx [Mum]