The next leg of our journey, a visit to our son, Brad, and his fiancee, Alexandra (Sasha), in Moscow. A bumpy 4 hour flight from Istanbul with Turkish Airlines, and their in-flight service is certainly not at the same level as Emirates! Great views over the Black Sea Coast, though, as we skirted around the…

Hi All, Just heard about the earthquake on the east coast of Russia. We have had many messages of concern. This quake is over 6500km away from us and we have had no effect from it. Likely could affect you guys more seeing the Tsunami alerts around the Pacific. Thank you all for your concern,…

The day of departure started early, 2:30am, to catch our Emirates flight to Istanbul via Dubai. After the 22 hour flight, airport customs etc and shuttle to the hotel, it was a 30 hour looooong day. But all went smoothly. On the Dubai to Istanbul leg, we had a sick guy behind us coughing unprotected…

Still learning the ins and outs of this Blog. Read the previous post on the ‘Blog’ to view the interior of the RV.

Done as much with our RV (“Tui”) as I can before we leave. Tui goes into storage tomorrow for the 2 months duration. It is looking very comfortable for our return. Go to the blog to see the video of the interior. Outdoor kitchen (with BBQ to be mounted on top yet) and tool drawers…

Only 3 weeks now before we depart Sydney.

We depart Sydney 23 July, first stop Istanbul for a few days and then to Moscow.