flossie009 Posted October 20, 2019 Author #26 Share Posted October 20, 2019 The talented Turkish musicians & folk dancers who performed in the theatre on Voyager during our time in Istanbul: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted October 20, 2019 Author #27 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Beautiful Ottoman artefacts can be seen in Istanbul: Ceramics Calligraphy Dresses embroidered with gold & silver thread Bath-house clogs (note the height of those at the back!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted October 20, 2019 Author #28 Share Posted October 20, 2019 If you visit Istanbul the Spice Bazaar is worth visiting. Only about a mile from where our ship docked. An amazing variety of spices, teas and sweet-treats. The traders are friendly and not overly pushy; some offer samples for tasting. As well as fragrant spices there are also many varieties and flavours of tea: Maybe you also need a teapot: .............. and although concentrating on the colourful shop displays don’t forget to look up to admire the building’s arched roof: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UUNetBill Posted October 20, 2019 #29 Share Posted October 20, 2019 34 minutes ago, flossie009 said: If you visit Istanbul the Spice Bazaar is worth visiting. Only about a mile from where our ship docked. An amazing variety of spices, teas and sweet-treats. The traders are friendly and not overly pushy; some offer samples for tasting. As well as fragrant spices there are also many varieties and flavours of tea: Maybe you also need a teapot: .............. and although concentrating on the colourful shop displays don’t forget to look up to admire the building’s arched roof: Flossie, those pictures take me back. It’s been several years since I’ve been there but I’ll never forget the smells and sounds of the Spice Market. It’s truly a fantastic experience. Thanks for sharing! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggyzx9r Posted October 20, 2019 #30 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Just a stunning archway roof. Thank you flossie great photos and looking forward to more experiences.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare forgap Posted October 20, 2019 #31 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Is it too early to start the countdown to May, 2020? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted October 20, 2019 #32 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Nice report and informative - enjoyed reading and the photos are great, thanks so much for taking the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted October 20, 2019 Author #33 Share Posted October 20, 2019 More from the Spice Bazaar: A bewildering array of spices Lokum (Turkish Delight) Other delicious confections Plenty of “bling” ............ and then outside for a tasty snack of roasted corn or chestnuts 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted October 20, 2019 Author #34 Share Posted October 20, 2019 We were so glad to have the opportunity to visit Istanbul again after a few years of the cruise lines not visiting that iconic location Next stop is Naples .................... Pizza Margherita anyone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poss Posted October 20, 2019 #35 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Oh, my! What deliciousness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted October 20, 2019 Author #36 Share Posted October 20, 2019 9 hours ago, Belfast Taxman said: You now appear to have been to Chartreuse twice. Do you have priority access to the speciality restaurants or have you got lucky? Certainly no priority access; not sure about luck. We booked our dining reservations on-line for dates mid-cruise; one for each speciality restaurant. Then on the afternoon of boarding we called in to the Dining Reservations desk to see if there was a table available for that first evening. We were flexible on time and were happy to share; fortunately an opening was available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted October 20, 2019 Author #37 Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, forgap said: Is it too early to start the countdown to May, 2020? Never too early for a countdown. Expectation & planning is all part of the cruise experience 😁 Edited October 20, 2019 by flossie009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poss Posted October 20, 2019 #38 Share Posted October 20, 2019 forgap: Where are you heading in May 2020? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted October 21, 2019 Author #39 Share Posted October 21, 2019 A flat calm sea & blue sky as we proceed sedately towards our next port of call, Naples Probably a day on deck interspersed with the occasional beverage and snack 😎 Perhaps some gentle exercise late morning at the “Officers Challenge” (Baggo today). It’s a hard life ........... but someone has to do it 😉 Tonight we have a dinner date with fellow CC members, @south park, who we met at the M&M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Taxman Posted October 21, 2019 #40 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Flossie do not want to create waves on your sea but have you been told anything about Barcelona. may well have calmed down by the time you get there but things have been a bit volatile over the last week. The airport was more or less closed for two days and city and regional transport badly reduced. as I say, probably calming down a bit now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare forgap Posted October 21, 2019 #41 Share Posted October 21, 2019 13 hours ago, poss said: forgap: Where are you heading in May 2020? Venice to Athens on Voyager. It is a b2b with the pyramids, 4 days in Israel, 2 stops in Ephesus and an overnight in Istanbul. Oh, and the Greek islands are thrown in there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted October 21, 2019 Author #42 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Just passing through the Strait of Messina Sicily to the left; Italy on the right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted October 21, 2019 Author #43 Share Posted October 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Belfast Taxman said: have you been told anything about Barcelona. Yes, we follow the news. Very sad & difficult times for the Catalans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UUNetBill Posted October 21, 2019 #44 Share Posted October 21, 2019 19 hours ago, forgap said: Is it too early to start the countdown to May, 2020? It’s never too early to start a countdown. Are you on the May 23rd sailing, by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UUNetBill Posted October 21, 2019 #45 Share Posted October 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, flossie009 said: Just passing through the Strait of Messina Sicily to the left; Italy on the right Is that Kenny Loggins in that little boat in the strait? Must be Loggins in Messina... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted October 21, 2019 Author #46 Share Posted October 21, 2019 8 minutes ago, UUNetBill said: Is that Kenny Loggins in that little boat in the strait? Must be Loggins in Messina... Had to google that one; it went straight over my head; maybe not so famous or popular on our side of the pond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UUNetBill Posted October 21, 2019 #47 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Just now, flossie009 said: Had to google that one; it went straight over my head; maybe not so famous or popular on our side of the pond? Possible...or perhaps you’re just too young to remember them. Was a pretty weak pun anyhow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare forgap Posted October 21, 2019 #48 Share Posted October 21, 2019 24 minutes ago, UUNetBill said: It’s never too early to start a countdown. Are you on the May 23rd sailing, by chance? Yes, but we are starting on the cruise before that. Looking forward to meeting you! I’m going to be in Greenville this week for a workshop. Can you email me restaurant suggestions? Forgap at Bellsouth dot net. (I apologize for hijacking the tread, Flossie!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltieluv Posted October 21, 2019 #49 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Bill, not a weak pun at all. I laughed out loud! But then I'm easily amused sometimes....😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south park Posted October 21, 2019 #50 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Sunrise from the 12th deck this morning. Looking forward to dinner with Flossie009 this evening. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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