Next few days

Yes....the next few days passed quite fast....not too much happening...Katakolon some good cappuccino...attempted to call my mom but internet was horrific...so decided to keep the internet session for Piraeus and just enjoy my cappuccino and the sun....Piraeus.....internet with my mom...it is so nice when you can have a great cappuccino, only pay €1.5 and sit and chat to my mom for over an hour with excellent connection...so nice....and now...time for Easter...

In my tradition, or family tradition, we get a Easter basket with chocs and a small present...so of course i want to continue that tradition......today we were in Izmir...kim didnt want to wait for exchanging Easter baskets until i was off at 11....so we got up early....yes....coffee and breakfast in bed and of course exchange of Easter baskets.....lots of chocs for me and some underwear...yes....spoilt...but the best Easter present we gave to each other....hmmmm....should i mention it....i think you need to wait a little longer until i have a good pic...and then ill mention the present we gave to US from US....hahaha.....so when i was off....time for Turkish kebab, Turkish salad.....of course our famous nuts...and not to forget our choc coffee shop for chocs and cappuccino...for kim Turkish coffee of course....kebab and salad, excellent...but we decided...next time we wanna try a different spot...just to see ones....of course the nuts....500kg of dried fruits (kim's favourite) and 200g of my salted (unpeeled) peanuts....so damn good....and yes...some chocolate......the chocolate wasnt so good...would not buy again...and now off to our choc coffee shop...they advertised new cappuccino...so i was curious...i was so happy when it came...pure choc spoon....yay....here a pic of me and the two coffees...and yes...small Turkish delight choc on the side....

After that...time to try on some boots and buy some tea and slowly head back to the ship...nice outing...relaxing...just what we needed...what was our dinner this cruise...well i got spoilt twice...once we went to Pappas Italian kitchen where i enjoyed the carpaccio followed by the prawns with risotto and Kim enjoyed the fried calamari followed by the meatball pasta....and dessert...def not to forget...cheesecake for kim and affogato for me...affogato, for those that dont know, is vanilla ice cream with an espresso poured over it...so so good....what a nice evening....

Once i was treated to Cagney's for lunch....where normally is for the VIPs....and i had the asparagus with proscuitto and parmesan, served on mushroom and rocket...dressing so divine....and mains, green salad with swordfish...so yummy...and yes...i do have some pics....

So....all in all...the past few days have been spoiling....so nice.....and tomorrow we are in Istanbul overnight...def going out...so then...yes...that will be my next blog...so cheerio.....

 

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