3 things I miss

A great final week in England before we return to 26c Napier on Monday.

Went to a pub last Saturday to watch the big derby and everyone was wearing dark sun glasses inside! I thought it might have been because they were all Arsenal fans and they were protecting themselves from Gareth Bale's dazzling skills. However soon discovered that this was to be my first experience of 3D footy on tele! Of course Spurs coming from 2 goals down to win 3-2 just made the picture look even more awesome.

Then to cap the week off last night Felicity and I went to White Hart Lane to see the boys thump some Germans and qualify for the next round of the Champions League.

I've always said I miss 3 things about not living in England.

1 The Pubs
2 Going to see Spurs at White Hart Lane
3 My mates (but I wish they all live in New Zealand!)

So I've ticked all the boxes and looking forward to getting home...yes home because Napier is by far the best place in the world to call home.

COYS

Turkish Delight

Just a quick photo update as we come to the end of our trip away. Turkey has been one of the most relaxing parts of our time in Europe. We missed all the tourists in Istanbul, Anatalya and Kas by arriving in November even though the average temps were in the mid/high 20's. In fact at the later two places we had the hotel/pensions completely to ourselves. We cleaned up our act in a Hamman in Istanbul. Catching up with our surrogate son Lindsay Falls at a climbing camp in the mountains near Antalya, took our holiday to new heights. While a fishing trip off the coast of Kas broke our hoodoo for being the world's least successful fishermen!
We are now completely mulled out and ready to come home on November 28th.
It's been a long trip away but hugely enjoyable. Our favourite place in the world so far? Napier.

Mr Blobby

Made our way down to Kaş at bottom of Med coast and ıt ıs stunnıng. Have decided to stay here for 10 days and just relax.Not goıng to Eygpt anymore because the weather here ıs perfect and sıttıng doıng nothıng has a certaın appeal after months of trekıng around. Tryıng to get used to Turkısh computers that dont have an ı ın the rıght place!
Thats enough work for one day!
speak soon.

Hot stuff in turkey

Bit tricky doing blog on iPhone but just a quick update to say we made it through the suicide bombers in Istanbul and have headed south to Antalya where the weather is stunning the sea is med blue and my head hurts from too much Turkish beer.