We disembarked the Noordam at 7 am to meet our airport transfer provided by EFENDİ Travel. Let the Cappadocian adventure begin! The driver was a little late (10 min) but then he stayed with another family who were waiting for their driver for another 10 – 15 min wile we were in the van. It was a little bizarre but we hoped he knew his time limits to get us to the airport on time!
High Seas: Day 11, Istanbul
We docked at Karaköy port in Istanbul just shortly after sunrise. Once again, our starboard balconies offered fabulous views over the bay to Topkapi Palace, Aya Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and more!
Today’s goal was to explore the new side of Istanbul and leave Sultanahmet for our return when we are staying in the heart of it. Our first stop was Galata Tower for an overview of the city.
High Seas: Day 10, at sea
So here we are steaming towards Istanbul! We are expected to enter the Dardenelles strait around 4 pm so we are keeping ourselves occupied until then! So far my day has been:
- 9 am: Breakfast of Eggs Benedict
- 10 am: Cake decorating with marzipan
- 10:30 am: Magazine reading in the Library
- 11 am: Appetizer demo with Tzatziki, Baba Ganoush, and Hummus. Delish!
- 12 noon: sitting with my feet propped up in the Crow’s Nest writing to you fine folk! 🙂
High Seas: Day 9, Mykonos
We had a whopping 15 hours in Mykonos so we had a bit of a lie in and met at 9 am. Well, I say lie in but really it consisted of me jumping out of bed every 5 minutes from about 6:45 am to check the changing light as the sun rose above the hills. [Read more…]
High Seas: Day 8, Ephesus
Today was the big day! Ephesus! Everything up until now has just been training for this day! I was extremely worried about the heat but it actually wasn’t too bad. Rhodes is still my over-the-top heat day! We disembarked around 8:15 and sauntered into Kusadasi. Definitely one of the most accessible and easy ports! [Read more…]
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