Home Time

Home safe and sound.

No photos today, just a big thanks to some folk who made this holiday fantastic and deserve a bit of recognition.

First, Karen Wolf-Thom from Travel Counselors who made all the travel arrangements and, most importantly, gave excellent recommendations on all my accommodation, tours and transfers. Karen provided a flawless service that took the grind out of the holiday arrangements, while catering specifically to what I wanted.  If you want some help planning a trip, but don't want a package produced by a travel bureau, check out Karen at Travel Councelors.

Second. special thanks to all the team at Levni Hotel, Istanbul. The hotel was great value with very good facilities, but what made my stay there exceptional was the staff. Service was truly first rate and helpful, from little things like having an Istanbulkart transit card ready on request, to being able to arrange travel and other services efficiently at short notice. Special mention goes to Nural and his guest engagement crew who had so many suggestions for what to do and see. Many of my favourite photos that you have seen in this blog would not have been taken without their suggestions.

Ad thanks to everyone who has read and even responded to this blog over the last few weeks. The blog is my personal diary that I would have written anyway. However, as well as being good fun and some much needed contact, the comments, suggestions and simple hellos that came in while I was writing it encouraged me to go a bit further.  In years to come when I re-read all this stuff and reminisce... I'll thank you all again for that.

So, thanks again and I hope you enjoyed the photos.

RC