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Time for Sightseeing Break to Rest, Paint After 100 Days at Sea

Posted on October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 by Jo Johnston

Days 101-103, 2025 European Odyssey Tuesday to Thursday, Oct. 7-9, 2025; Taormina, Sicily, and Valletta, Malta. Sometimes I just need to rest. At least, that’s what my body told me during our second stop this fall in Valletta. I wasn’t in pain or sick, but just tired and feeling more-than-the-occasional

Why So Long to Visit Istanbul? No Idea, but Glad I’m Here!

Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 by Jo Johnston

Days 95-96, 2025 European Odyssey Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 1-2, 2025; Istanbul, Turkey. I had no idea what to expect of Istanbul. I knew its name used to be Constantinople (thanks to They Might Be Giants). But not a lot more. My brief foray over the past two days was

Tag: Nusretiye Mosque

Time for Sightseeing Break to Rest, Paint After 100 Days at Sea

Why So Long to Visit Istanbul? No Idea, but Glad I’m Here!

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