We're booked on CLEO, in 878, and will be spending some time touring Cappadocia and Istanbul before taking the train back to Athens for the Mariner's Black Sea Odyssey departing Athens July 6 to Istanbul (again) July 16. Look forward to seeing y'all and enjoy cruising with Ngaire and Ken again!

We're interested in the overnight in Egypt, and perhaps one in Israel as well. Any ideas about that?

We're also looking for information on reliable hotels, tour guides, things to see in and around Istanbul, things and guides to avoid, etc. during our visit there June 29-July 4. We've tenatively booked Regent's post-cruise tour to Cappadocia, but it seems quite expensive for what you get, and drops us two full days before we need to get the overnight train to return to Athens and re-board the Mariner for our Black Sea cruise. Any advice or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Pat and Mike Murray