For some unknown reason we have been upgraded to the top of the line ‘Sultan’s Suite’ which is simply amazing. It is an entire Ottoman House for ourselves and consists of 2 floors, with a large lounge and a huge bathroom on each floor with chandeliers everywhere – it is so very nice.
Read MoreI have always said that Hoyia Sofia was the most impressive building I have ever seen from the hundreds I have visited in the past so going back was going to be interesting to see if it lived up to what I remembered after 6 years – and I must say it most certainly did.
The Hoyia Sofia is just massive and to think it is 1600 years old! With most people in 400AD living in really simple situations seeing this huge building back then would have simply being mind blowing.
Read MoreOur first full day in Turkey, and of course everyone is jet-lagged especially Luke. The first part of the day was frustrating as we couldn’t get Grandma’s e-mails to work, and this being the first time she had been so far away from everyone she quite rightly wanted to be in contact with the family back home, to share what had been happening on her big overseas adventure.
Read MoreToday the 4th of April I am heading off to Turkey, it’s a big trip for a whole month with the whole family, Julianne, Robin, Luke, myself and even my mother, (Grandma / Robyn).
A year ago the ballot for the 100-year ANZAC Service opened. direct family members had two chances of getting tickets, but Julianne was not luckily enough to win either – but me who had a lot less of a chance was actually successful.
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