Andi, I did the Greek Isles on the Song of Flower so I guess doing this itinerary on a small ship wouldn't bother me much! Since the trip remains my favorite of all my cruises, I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Your weather woes have me a bit worried as we will be on the Voyager in October next year for a Med cruise. Bundling up in sweaters does not sound like much fun! Our trip to the Greek isles was the opposite of your, weather wise. The Isles were all warm and sunny and by the time we got to Istanbul, it was rainy and cold. That could be the reason why we liked the islands and Ephesus better than Istanbul, the weather really makes the trip!

Thanks so much for all the updates, I hope you can squeeze one from Istanbul in. :)

Have a safe journey home!!