As the flies land on us in the steamy internet cafe in Petra, Jordan we now realize this blogging thing takes more time than we thought it would. Our apologies—you’re getting this post backwards due to time restraints. Our Jordan post will hopefully follow shortly “enshallah” but please be patient—we’re rushing for our taxi to take us to Amman airport bound for Delhi. We’ll try to post again in Kathmandu around September 24th or 25th. Since Tim has been organizing the trip with military precision he has officially been dubbed The Sultan of Swain (photo taken at the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey)...
...while Sandi considers running off to join the harem but realizes The Sultan of Swain is a much better deal.
“I wish I had a pad like this”, says Tim at Hagia Sofia, Istanbul.
Stepping into Istanbul for the first time we feel East meets West. Our hotel, The Dersaadet, proves to be a real gem, probably a 3-star costing around $160US/night. The Blue Mosque, seen here (photo below) from the rooftop terrace, is one of the many highlights along with spectacular views of the Bosphorus Sea. We thoroughly recommend this mid-range hotel right in the heart of the main attractions.
A step back in time to the start off our world trip started with a visit to Tim’s family in Polzeath, Cornwall. The Lovell family are a hearty lot, heading into the frigid waters of the North Atlantic Ocean without wetsuits. Tim’s twin sister, Tessa (below), braved the waters. Water temperature under 15 degrees centigrade. Needless to say, WE hired wetsuits and both managed to stand up on our surfboards for a combined time of around 7 seconds.
Not to be outdone, Tim’s older brother Richard, ventures in just two months after a hip operation. We both are humbled by the Lovell’s tenacity.
Meanwhile, this is more our style, dry and warm, following a decadent cream tea and enjoying a quiet strole on the clifftops. As you can see, Cornwall does have sun and blue waters (okay, admittedly, this was the only day out of six we saw the sun and cloudless skies). We had a great time.
...while Sandi considers running off to join the harem but realizes The Sultan of Swain is a much better deal.
“I wish I had a pad like this”, says Tim at Hagia Sofia, Istanbul.
Stepping into Istanbul for the first time we feel East meets West. Our hotel, The Dersaadet, proves to be a real gem, probably a 3-star costing around $160US/night. The Blue Mosque, seen here (photo below) from the rooftop terrace, is one of the many highlights along with spectacular views of the Bosphorus Sea. We thoroughly recommend this mid-range hotel right in the heart of the main attractions.
A step back in time to the start off our world trip started with a visit to Tim’s family in Polzeath, Cornwall. The Lovell family are a hearty lot, heading into the frigid waters of the North Atlantic Ocean without wetsuits. Tim’s twin sister, Tessa (below), braved the waters. Water temperature under 15 degrees centigrade. Needless to say, WE hired wetsuits and both managed to stand up on our surfboards for a combined time of around 7 seconds.
Not to be outdone, Tim’s older brother Richard, ventures in just two months after a hip operation. We both are humbled by the Lovell’s tenacity.
Meanwhile, this is more our style, dry and warm, following a decadent cream tea and enjoying a quiet strole on the clifftops. As you can see, Cornwall does have sun and blue waters (okay, admittedly, this was the only day out of six we saw the sun and cloudless skies). We had a great time.
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