well we are now getting ready to leave turkey for russia

we did a private tour today to a monastery where rosanne was able to handle all the steps this old man could not finish

the weather has been fantastic and warm

turkey has been fun and new and now wait for russia

had a bad case of elbow bending yesterday and did not make dinner why does vodka taste so good in the afternoon sun?/

tonight dinner with the head of security and i will be able to pepper him with questions
about what goes on while on board

and as usual the staff are all over us with service i am sure this trip i will gain weight

am slightly losing the battle with smoking but not going to give up yet

we sail at 5pm and the view of turkey will be fantastic as we sail away

updates to come from russia

will update