Two for the Road

Our Hokey Cokey into Asia

We’ve officially left Europe (well, we left it three times actually).
Istanbul (not Constantinople)

Our adventures around the Golden Horn so far
From Tourist to Turkish Chef (Sort Of)

See what we had for dinner on our first full day in Istanbul
Athens – it’s all Greek to us

Ruins, wild tortoises and unfiltered coffee
Under the sea

Is it better down where it’s wetter?
Croatia – Kings Landing, a Big Mountain, and many a stray cat

News from the first couple of days of our first stop…
The Final Countdown

We’re about to head off on our Career Break!
Business Class Hospitals

Iris experiences a luxury hospital
And after all, it was wonderfulll…

Champagne supernova in Chicago
Mr. Beef

Visiting The Bear’s real life counterpart