Monthly Archives: May 2011

Tuesday 24th – Day 11: Back to Istanbul We head out on the last leg of our tour.  When we get to Istanbul we will have completed over 2,750 Km in the bus.  We are on the road at 9 … Continue reading →

Sunday 22th – Day 9: Cappadocia – Ankara We were allowed a sleep in this morning as we were not leaving the hotel until 9.30.  We stopped off to view Uchisar castle which is what we got hailed away from … Continue reading →

Saturday 21th – Day 8: Cappadocia WOW ballooning over Cappadocia, they say it is on the top 100 things to do before you die list and I can see why.  Except for the early rise it was simply fabulous.  We … Continue reading →

Friday 20th – Day 7: Konya – Cappadocia Today is the halfway mark on our tour with 6 days to go.  We are not counting day 1 & 14 as I don’t consider them as tour days. We have left … Continue reading →

Wednesday 18th – Day 5: Antalya Well we got another sleep in this morning.  Staying two nights in the same hotel is good as you have no bags to get outside the door before breakfast.  It was a good breakfast … Continue reading →

Monday 16th May – The day Michael, Nicole & Dylan took possession their House It was really good to hear that Michael & Nicole have brought a house while we have been away and took possession today.  This has all … Continue reading →

Friday 13th May – A change of Countries We didn’t need to get up too early this morning as our plane was not until 2pm. However I’m not used to sleeping in so was awake by 6.30 and this was … Continue reading →

Tuesday 10th May – The start of our 3 Day Classical Greece Tour Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise or so the old saying goes.  Anyway  up at the crack of dawn, a … Continue reading →

Sunday 8th May – Time to explore Athens We woke to a beautiful day, a real feel of summer. A nice English breakfast before setting off.  We thought we had better start with a trip to the Police Station to … Continue reading →

Friday 6th – Heraklion / Knossos and about in Crete A really nice breakfast again down in the hotel.  We seem to be getting cooked breakfasts and not continental as expected which is more points for you Renee. We headed … Continue reading →