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- Dag 1
- torsdag 7 december 2023 14:47
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Höjd över havet: 133 m
AustralienDonald Commons Reserve33°44’41” S 151°8’32” E
The first transport is away
7 december 2023, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
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- Dag 2
- fredag 8 december 2023 15:02
- 🌧 7 °C
- Höjd över havet: 123 m
TurkietIstanbul Airport41°15’33” N 28°44’23” E
Jetlag hack
8 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ 🌧 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 withLäs mer
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- Dag 3
- lördag 9 december 2023 10:29
- 🌧 6 °C
- Höjd över havet: 51 m
- TurkietHagia Sofia41°0’30” N 28°58’48” E
Gas Delivery
9 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ 🌧 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 haveLäs mer
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- Dag 4
- söndag 10 december 2023 11:28
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Höjd över havet: 42 m
- TurkietAcropolis41°0’48” N 28°59’7” E
Oma by the kilogram
10 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ ⛅ 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 andLäs mer
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- Dag 5
- måndag 11 december 2023 11:00
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Höjd över havet: 15 m
- TurkietKuzguncuk41°2’8” N 29°1’51” E
Eurasian Cruise
11 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ ⛅ 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 aroundLäs mer
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- Dag 6
- tisdag 12 december 2023 13:37
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 020 m
- TurkietAk Tepe38°40’37” N 34°51’24” E
Tailspin
12 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Today was a very full day! We flew to Cappadocia this morning, then off to the red river (source of the clay that we would see put to good use), onward to the rock formations (known as the "FairyLäs mer
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- Dag 7
- onsdag 13 december 2023 11:59
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 417 m
- TurkietKaymaklı Underground City38°27’41” N 34°45’2” E
Failure to launch
13 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ ☁️ 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 caveLäs mer
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- Dag 8
- torsdag 14 december 2023 20:37
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 18 m
- TurkietAkburun37°52’29” N 27°15’54” E
Go West
14 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ ⛅ 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 wasLäs mer
ResenärThat 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
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- Dag 9
- fredag 15 december 2023 10:47
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 32 m
- TurkietFountain of Pollio, Domitian Square, Ephesus37°56’13” N 27°20’36” E
I'm Too Sexy For My Cat
15 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We spent the day exploring the Greco-Roman historical site of Ephesus before a very unusual shopping experience on the way home.
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- Dag 10
- lördag 16 december 2023 11:41
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 401 m
- TurkietPamukkale White Terraces37°55’35” N 29°7’47” E
Up Where They Play All Day In The Sun
16 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ ⛅ 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 isLäs mer
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- Dag 11
- söndag 17 december 2023 10:14
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Höjd över havet: 81 m
- TurkietPriene37°39’35” N 27°17’57” E
One Small Step for Elliot...
17 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
... One giant leap for Opa. Today was a challenging day for those with joints missing a bit of cartilage. I'm sure we all used up a few chondrocytes on the hills of Priene. The ruins there would beLäs mer
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- Dag 12
- måndag 18 december 2023 08:45
- ☀️ 6 °C
- Höjd över havet: 16 m
- TurkietAkburun37°52’33” N 27°15’56” E
Back To The Big Smoke
18 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
It was nice to visit the tiny village of Sirince before the next few big city days (Istanbul, Rome & Barcelona).
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- Dag 13
- tisdag 19 december 2023 10:03
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Höjd över havet: Havsnivå
- TurkietAkaretler41°2’20” N 29°0’2” E
Divide and Conquer
19 december 2023, Turkiet ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Today we split up after a morning stroll around the Sultan's palace. We flew off to Rome to collect Jonah. The rest will stay on for 2 more nights before joining us in Barcelona. A volcano in IcelandLäs mer
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- Dag 14
- onsdag 20 december 2023 11:33
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Höjd över havet: 34 m
ItalienChiesa di San Carlo ai Catinari41°53’41” N 12°28’27” E
Rome If You Want To
20 december 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
I did want to and it was wonderful. The day started with a game of pass the parcel. The music stopped and I was gifted with Jonah's laundry which we classily arranged for him to give to Heather theLäs mer
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- Dag 15
- torsdag 21 december 2023 08:10
- ☀️ 6 °C
- Höjd över havet: 9 m
- ItalienFiumicino International Airport41°47’44” N 12°15’19” E
Vamonos
21 december 2023, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Hi Jonah!!! We extracted our smelly baby from his hotel full of smelly boys armed with fresh clothes and a bar of soap. He was soon a new boy. The timing of the gathering was tighter than we'dLäs mer
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- Dag 16
- fredag 22 december 2023 10:08
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Höjd över havet: 8 m
SpanienCastelldefels41°16’5” N 2°0’1” E
No chicken dinner
22 december 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Tragically there are no winner medallions for our trivia efforts here. Seeing as we have all 5 of us we are mainly focusing on our own thing: family Pickleball, family cards, family eating. It feelsLäs mer
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- Dag 18
- söndag 24 december 2023 08:45
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: Havsnivå
- SpanienIsla de Cruces28°57’46” N 13°31’46” W
Christmas Canary
24 december 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Our first port: Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.
Merry Christmas to everyone back home especially Mum and Dad who were originally on this trip but couldn't make it.
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- måndag 25 december 2023 09:51
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 794 m
- SpanienMontaña de Joco28°22’53” N 16°27’30” W
The Biggest Bird
25 december 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
December 25 was spent on the largest of the Canary Islands: Tenerife. It was a happy day but also a very sad one because there were lots of reminders that Mum and Dad couldn't make it. Spent theLäs mer
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- tisdag 26 december 2023 09:17
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: Havsnivå
- SpanienPlaza Santo Domingo28°40’56” N 17°45’52” W
21 Today!
26 december 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Happy Birthday Elliot! His birthday was gentle and sweet natured just like him. We stopped at La Palma but decided to just walk around the port as our schedule was quite hectic. This suited everyone.Läs mer
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- Dag 22
- torsdag 28 december 2023 15:19
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 7 m
MarockoRas al ’Anq33°36’38” N 7°39’1” W
Here's Lookin' at You, Kid
28 december 2023, Marocko ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Personally I prefer "She may not look like much but she's got it where it counts, kid" but that would be Tunisia and this was Casablanca - our first stop in Africa. I was supposed to watch the movieLäs mer
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- fredag 29 december 2023 09:48
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Höjd över havet: 42 m
- MarockoHajret Bou Handiya35°47’16” N 5°55’38” W
Out of Africa
29 december 2023, Marocko ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Our final African port, Tangier. It certainly lived up to the hype as the most beautiful Moroccan city. It is vibrant and green with narrow, hilly streets that you could get lost in for weeks. OurLäs mer
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- Dag 24
- lördag 30 december 2023 10:43
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Höjd över havet: 22 m
- SpanienMonumento a la Constitución de 181236°32’6” N 6°17’38” W
Cadiz Nuts
30 december 2023, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
We did a tapas food tour today with Charo. Initially we thought Charo was a bit like a school teacher, but we soon realised that she was a larger than life figure who seemed to know everyone in townLäs mer
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- Dag 25
- söndag 31 december 2023 17:46
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: Havsnivå
Western Mediterranean37°10’51” N 1°2’12” W
How About Them Oranges
31 december 2023, Western Mediterranean ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Happy New Year! Today is our last day. It is a port day in Valencia. Everything is closed for the public holiday so we decided to just go for a quick walk and relax. Our only mission: to find aLäs mer
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- Dag 27
- tisdag 2 januari 2024 09:59
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Höjd över havet: 49 m
- SpanienLa Pedrera41°23’36” N 2°9’41” E
Barthelona
2 januari 2024, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
It's been a long time between drinks, but we are back in my favourite European city after nearly 14 years. You still have to keep an eye on your wallet but it wouldn't be as fun without a little bitLäs mer
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- onsdag 3 januari 2024 10:46
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 30 m
- SpanienBarcelona Cathedral41°23’4” N 2°10’34” E
Strike a Pose
3 januari 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We thought it was much better value to ignore all the cruise ship photo offers and get a photography session/walking tour in Barcelona. It was a fraction of the price and a lot more meaningful. ILäs mer
Bummer if there is a train strike now [Professor]
ResenärYeah.. Or the second daily track work. So far so good.
Have fun xxx [Mum]