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All the lovely things we consumed, a real highlight of the trip

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Day 1 — Chilches
Day 1 — Chilches
Send off brunch at La Ola Fresca
Fri 10 Apr 2026
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Day 5 — Sitges
Day 5 — Sitges
Tostada with cheese and tomato on the north side of Tarragona
Tue 14 Apr 2026
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Day 6 — Sitges
Day 6 — Sitges
Pad Thai in Sitges
Wed 15 Apr 2026
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Day 8 — Girona
Day 8 — Girona
Ice creams in Girona
Fri 17 Apr 2026
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Day 10 — Perpignan
Day 10 — Perpignan
Typical lunchbox salad
Sun 19 Apr 2026
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Day 13 — Palavas-les-Flots
Day 13 — Palavas-les-Flots
Camembert bread and salad lunch
Wed 22 Apr 2026
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Day 15 — Aix-en-Provence
Day 15 — Aix-en-Provence
Can't get enough camembert in France
Fri 24 Apr 2026
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Day 19 — Ventimiglia
Day 19 — Ventimiglia
Mat's pizza supper, the first in Italy
Tue 28 Apr 2026
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Day 23 — Turin
Day 23 — Turin
Lemon cream filled coda d'aragosta (lobster tails) in Turin
Sat 02 May 2026
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Day 24 — Casale Monferrato
Day 24 — Casale Monferrato
Lasagna and salad with Lambrusco
Sun 03 May 2026
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Day 26 — Cremona
Day 26 — Cremona
Lambrusco with our supper
Tue 05 May 2026
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Day 27 — Mantua
Day 27 — Mantua
Free choccies in Mantua
Wed 06 May 2026
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Day 32 — Latisana
Day 32 — Latisana
Large meat product
Mon 11 May 2026
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Day 37 — Novigrad
Day 37 — Novigrad
Drinkies in Novigrad
Sat 16 May 2026
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Day 45 — Zadar
Day 45 — Zadar
Fake jaffa cakes
Sun 24 May 2026
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Day 46 — Sibenik
Day 46 — Sibenik
Chilli bean wraps prep
Mon 25 May 2026
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Day 50 — Split
Day 50 — Split
Lambrusco in Croatia!
Fri 29 May 2026
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Day 58 — Dubrovnik
Day 58 — Dubrovnik
Mat's birthday chocolates (that he got a taste for in Mantua)
Sat 06 Jun 2026
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Day 61 — Kotor
Day 61 — Kotor
Self reflection with Montenegrin water
Tue 09 Jun 2026
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Day 61 — Kotor
Day 61 — Kotor
Very expensive imported wine
Tue 09 Jun 2026
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Day 66 — Laç
Day 66 — Laç
Amazing farmstay mezze with their own homemade red wine
Sun 14 Jun 2026
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Day 72 — Igoumenitsa
Day 72 — Igoumenitsa
Fruit section in Greek supermarket
Sat 20 Jun 2026
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Day 75 — Vonitsa
Day 75 — Vonitsa
Bike picnic after the Preveza tunnel and airport, just after 3000km
Tue 23 Jun 2026
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Day 80 — Krathio
Day 80 — Krathio
Kat had feta salad, Mat had pastitsio (pasta bake) with a plate of greens (stamnagathi).
Sun 28 Jun 2026
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Day 84 — Athens
Day 84 — Athens
Drinks with Line and Eva in Athens
Thu 02 Jul 2026
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Day 88 — Chios
Day 88 — Chios
Our favourite lunchbox salad bases
Mon 06 Jul 2026
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Day 91 — Chios
Day 91 — Chios
Restaurant meal on our last night in Chios - beetroot and yogurt dish, fava bean dish like dahl, mushroom gyro, eggs ranchero style dish.
Thu 09 Jul 2026
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Day 93 — Izmir
Day 93 — Izmir
Mega waffle in Boston Drink&Dessert
Sat 11 Jul 2026
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Day 93 — Izmir
Day 93 — Izmir
Korean supper - veggie gimbap and a massive stir fried beef noodles for Mat.
Sat 11 Jul 2026
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Day 96 — Istanbul
Day 96 — Istanbul
Hotel Zoe breakfast
Tue 14 Jul 2026
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Day 96 — Istanbul
Day 96 — Istanbul
Kebabs and salad in food street
Tue 14 Jul 2026
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Day 100 — Istanbul
Day 100 — Istanbul
Lunch with a view
Sat 18 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Day 101 — Istanbul
Street food cafe with lamb kebabs for Debbie (her best food of the trip), Karen and Rob.
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Day 101 — Istanbul
Birthday cakes at the Hotel Empress Zoe
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Day 101 — Istanbul
Birthday meal at Rooftop Mezze 360 restaurant
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 102 — Istanbul
Day 102 — Istanbul
Watermelon delivery
Mon 20 Jul 2026
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Day 3 — Vinarós
Day 3 — Vinarós
Mid morning tostada with cheese and tomato and a coffee
Sun 12 Apr 2026
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Day 5 — Sitges
Day 5 — Sitges
Lunchbox salad at Coma-ruga
Tue 14 Apr 2026
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Day 6 — Sitges
Day 6 — Sitges
Mango coconut sticky rice in Sitges
Wed 15 Apr 2026
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Day 9 — La Jonquera
Day 9 — La Jonquera
Oversized foods in La Jonquera
Sat 18 Apr 2026
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Day 13 — Palavas-les-Flots
Day 13 — Palavas-les-Flots
Mid-morning croissant in Agde
Wed 22 Apr 2026
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Day 13 — Palavas-les-Flots
Day 13 — Palavas-les-Flots
Sharing a pizza with tiny glasses of red wine
Wed 22 Apr 2026
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Day 15 — Aix-en-Provence
Day 15 — Aix-en-Provence
Melon snacks
Fri 24 Apr 2026
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Day 21 — Turin
Day 21 — Turin
Tittilating snacks
Thu 30 Apr 2026
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Day 23 — Turin
Day 23 — Turin
Lambrusco
Sat 02 May 2026
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Day 24 — Casale Monferrato
Day 24 — Casale Monferrato
Lambrusco
Sun 03 May 2026
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Day 26 — Cremona
Day 26 — Cremona
Lunchbox salad
Tue 05 May 2026
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Day 29 — Ferrara
Day 29 — Ferrara
Pizza without anchovies after asking for a new one
Fri 08 May 2026
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Day 35 — Trieste
Day 35 — Trieste
Tiramisu on a rainy day
Thu 14 May 2026
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Day 39 — Labin
Day 39 — Labin
Chilli bean wraps and gift wine from our host in Labin
Mon 18 May 2026
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Day 46 — Sibenik
Day 46 — Sibenik
Chilli bean wraps in our apartment garden
Mon 25 May 2026
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Day 48 — Split
Day 48 — Split
Omlette food prep
Wed 27 May 2026
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Day 51 — Split
Amazingly well provisioned kitchen in Split
Sat 30 May 2026
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Day 58 — Dubrovnik
Day 58 — Dubrovnik
Birthday cocktails
Sat 06 Jun 2026
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Day 61 — Kotor
Day 61 — Kotor
Exotic Heinz products
Tue 09 Jun 2026
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Day 64 — Shkodër
Day 64 — Shkodër
Pizza in Shkoder - as cheap to eat out as to buy from the supermarket
Fri 12 Jun 2026
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Day 67 — Tiranë
Day 67 — Tiranë
Amazing farmstay breakfast: plate of salad cheese and olives, fruit and a pile of petulla - freshly made fried doughballs and fig jam
Mon 15 Jun 2026
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Day 72 — Igoumenitsa
Day 72 — Igoumenitsa
Halloumi and roasted veg with couscous on our balcony
Sat 20 Jun 2026
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Day 77 — Mesolongi
Day 77 — Mesolongi
The minimum quantity of feta available in Greek supermarkets
Thu 25 Jun 2026
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Day 80 — Krathio
Day 80 — Krathio
Kat had feta salad, Mat had pastitsio (pasta bake) with a plate of greens (stamnagathi).
Sun 28 Jun 2026
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Day 87 — Chios
Day 87 — Chios
Indian restaurant meal for lunch - chana masala, dhal makhni, lemon rice, paratha and roti
Sun 05 Jul 2026
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Day 90 — Chios
Day 90 — Chios
Mastic flavoured water
Wed 08 Jul 2026
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Day 91 — Chios
Day 91 — Chios
Restaurant meal on our last night in Chios - beetroot and yogurt dish, fava bean dish like dahl, mushroom gyro, eggs ranchero style dish.
Thu 09 Jul 2026
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Day 93 — Izmir
Day 93 — Izmir
Mega waffle in Boston Drink&Dessert
Sat 11 Jul 2026
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Day 94 — Bandirma
Day 94 — Bandirma
Supper at Happy Moons - enormous portions of chicken fajitas and falafel salad.
Sun 12 Jul 2026
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Day 96 — Istanbul
Day 96 — Istanbul
Pile of simit (Turkish bagels)
Tue 14 Jul 2026
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Day 99 — Istanbul
Day 99 — Istanbul
Homemade lemonade and mint in Pops Balat
Fri 17 Jul 2026
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Day 100 — Istanbul
Day 100 — Istanbul
Knafeh dessert and turkish tea
Sat 18 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Day 101 — Istanbul
They brought a special vegetarian plate for Kat with a mixture of stuffed vine leaves, salads and hummus.
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Day 101 — Istanbul
Another birthday cake with cocktails before supper
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Day 101 — Istanbul
Birthday meal at Rooftop Mezze 360 restaurant
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 104 — Istanbul
Day 104 — Istanbul
Mushroom and cheese omelette for Kat and a doner kebab (a bit tripey) for Mat for our last night in Istanbul
Wed 22 Jul 2026
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Day 3 — Vinarós
Day 3 — Vinarós
Restorative hot chocolate and bad pizza in Peñíscola after rain
Sun 12 Apr 2026
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Day 5 — Sitges
Day 5 — Sitges
Pizza in Sitges
Tue 14 Apr 2026
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Day 8 — Girona
Day 8 — Girona
Lunchbox salad in Girona
Fri 17 Apr 2026
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Day 10 — Perpignan
Day 10 — Perpignan
Tagliatelli supper and a mini bottle of red wine
Sun 19 Apr 2026
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Day 13 — Palavas-les-Flots
Day 13 — Palavas-les-Flots
Camembert bread and salad lunch
Wed 22 Apr 2026
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Day 14 — Arles
Day 14 — Arles
Bistro dinner with Soren in Arles
Thu 23 Apr 2026
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Day 17 — Cannes
Day 17 — Cannes
Chilli bean supper Mat cooked for Soren
Sun 26 Apr 2026
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Day 23 — Turin
Day 23 — Turin
Courgette flowers in our local greengrocers
Sat 02 May 2026
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Day 24 — Casale Monferrato
Day 24 — Casale Monferrato
Pink lady apples
Sun 03 May 2026
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Day 26 — Cremona
Day 26 — Cremona
Restorative hot chocolate and snacks
Tue 05 May 2026
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Day 27 — Mantua
Day 27 — Mantua
The amazingly well stocked fridge in Mantua
Wed 06 May 2026
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Day 31 — Treviso
Day 31 — Treviso
Kebabs in rainy Treviso
Sun 10 May 2026
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Day 35 — Trieste
Day 35 — Trieste
Mushroom risotto for supper with Italian greens (agretti)
Thu 14 May 2026
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Day 40 — Rijeka
Day 40 — Rijeka
Lunchbox salad with the scarab beetles
Tue 19 May 2026
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Day 46 — Sibenik
Day 46 — Sibenik
Chilli bean wraps in our apartment garden
Mon 25 May 2026
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Day 50 — Split
Day 50 — Split
Risotto, salad and Lambrusco in our apartment garden
Fri 29 May 2026
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Day 52 — Split
Day 52 — Split
Pizzas on our last night in Split
Sun 31 May 2026
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Day 58 — Dubrovnik
Day 58 — Dubrovnik
Birthday sushi
Sat 06 Jun 2026
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Day 61 — Kotor
Day 61 — Kotor
Very cheap Montenegrin wine
Tue 09 Jun 2026
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Day 65 — Shkodër
Day 65 — Shkodër
Cocktails in Shkoder
Sat 13 Jun 2026
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Day 67 — Tiranë
Day 67 — Tiranë
Amazing farmstay breakfast: plate of salad cheese and olives, fruit and a pile of petulla - freshly made fried doughballs and fig jam
Mon 15 Jun 2026
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Day 75 — Vonitsa
Day 75 — Vonitsa
Bike picnic after the Preveza tunnel and airport, just after 3000km
Tue 23 Jun 2026
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Day 78 — Mesolongi
Day 78 — Mesolongi
Restaurant meal for our anniversary: zucchini balls, peppers stuffed with spicy feta, aubergine and cheese roast for Kat, slow-cooked lamb and chips for Mat, red wine then melon to finish.
Fri 26 Jun 2026
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Day 82 — Athens
Day 82 — Athens
Pistachio orchard on the way to Athens
Tue 30 Jun 2026
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Day 87 — Chios
Day 87 — Chios
Indian restaurant meal for lunch - chana masala, dhal makhni, lemon rice, paratha and roti
Sun 05 Jul 2026
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Day 91 — Chios
Day 91 — Chios
Restaurant meal on our last night in Chios - beetroot and yogurt dish, fava bean dish like dahl, mushroom gyro, eggs ranchero style dish.
Thu 09 Jul 2026
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Day 92 — Urla
Day 92 — Urla
Iced tea in Urla
Fri 10 Jul 2026
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Day 93 — Izmir
Day 93 — Izmir
Poke bowls at Gourmet Chef for lunch - falafel salad and falafel/halloumi salad
Sat 11 Jul 2026
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Day 95 — Istanbul
Day 95 — Istanbul
Hidden Garden restaurant for lunch which was a selection of dishes: stuffed vine leaves, stuffed peppers, stuffed aubergine, balloon bread, olives and fresh cheese
Mon 13 Jul 2026
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Day 96 — Istanbul
Day 96 — Istanbul
Butcher district for lunch - Mat had lahmacun, Kat had a plate of cooked vegetables and they also brought spicy tomato, shepherds salad and cooked onions
Tue 14 Jul 2026
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Day 100 — Istanbul
Day 100 — Istanbul
Hotel Zoe breakfast
Sat 18 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Day 101 — Istanbul
Hotel Zoe breakfast
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Day 101 — Istanbul
Birthday cakes at the Hotel Empress Zoe
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Day 101 — Istanbul
Birthday meal at Rooftop Mezze 360 restaurant
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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Day 101 — Istanbul
Day 101 — Istanbul
Birthday meal at Rooftop Mezze 360 restaurant
Sun 19 Jul 2026
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