Turkey. The place not the bird. That's where the family and I spent our summer hols.
Only by the skin of our teeth though. First there was the trauma of Mark's passport which got stuck in the Passport Office log-jam for seven weeks. Seven. And then there was the closure of the motorway on our way to the airport leaving us gridlocked for well over an hour, frantically making phone calls to airlines and travel agents and calculating the odds of making our flight.
By the time we finally made it, I was ready for a whole heap of relaxation.
Ha ha ha, who am I kidding. You've clearly never been on holiday with us. There was a little tiny bit of infinity pool loafing and a whole heap of trying out ever activity possible.
And it was so much fun I cannot even begin to tell you. And the best thing about it was after running around all day, I could eat like an absolute hog and still fit into my swimsuit! Because the food in Turkey was incredible - octopus salad, how I miss you.
Oh for the ability to snap my fingers and head back right this moment - because quite frankly my normal life is feeling a bit grim in comparison. I'm having immense difficulty in getting myself kick started into reality. Post holiday blues. And it's freezing.
Ali, that looks amazing! Would love to hear all about it. I have big prints of some of our fave trips up on the walls to remind me... but sometimes I want to snap my fingers and return there, too!
Posted by: Kirsten | 28 August 2014 at 01:21
Sounds like you need an outing. When are they back at school?
I love the orange highlights against all that blue in your collage.
Posted by: Sue | 28 August 2014 at 07:01
I'm glad that you made it as it sounds and looks as though you had a great time!!! xx
Posted by: Amy at love made my home | 28 August 2014 at 07:40
Looks fabulous! And I see you got some tennis in too! Very intrigued by the octopus salad... xx
Posted by: kristina | 28 August 2014 at 07:57
Looks wonderful! I am defintely suffering with post holiday blues too ...
Posted by: Vintage Jane | 28 August 2014 at 08:43
Sounds like an absolutely wonderful time. Coming back is ghastly isn't it. But give it a week or two and all will be well. So glad you had such a brilliant holiday. CJ xx
Posted by: CJ | 28 August 2014 at 09:18
Looks fantastic! Grey skies can't compete with those colours. Diktynna x
Posted by: Diktynna | 28 August 2014 at 10:04
looks fantastic. loving those blue skies x
Posted by: driftwood | 28 August 2014 at 10:28
Oh those post holiday blues. Mine start coming Monday. Yikes.
Your son incredibly handsome, by the way. x
Posted by: Isabelle | 28 August 2014 at 16:16
It seems that you had a marvellous time - you probably need a holiday now...
Posted by: Toffeeapple | 28 August 2014 at 20:18
Looks amazing!
We only went to Porthleven but coming home and going uniform shopping certainly brings you back down to earth with a bump.
Hope the blues pass quickly!
Posted by: Laura | 30 August 2014 at 09:11
I think we got caught out with that motorway closure as well, stress level off the scale. I think coming home after an activity filled holiday is almost worse than a 'doing nothing' holiday as the days at home seem long and full of hideous post holiday jobs like washing and ironing and nothing that is even slightly fun.
Hope it passes soon.....
Posted by: Ali Whale | 01 September 2014 at 09:14
What amazing holiday photos.
Now you know that every hour of tennis is an investment for your next holiday you can be even more committed.
Posted by: Alice C | 01 September 2014 at 18:49
What a beautiful boy! He'll break hearts.
Posted by: Isabelle | 01 September 2014 at 19:43
Bright colours and a gorgeous boys.
Posted by: Paola | 02 September 2014 at 15:59
oh good, I'm glad you had fun... (you didn't mention tennis though... don't you think you're fooling me, young lady!).
So the place is worth checking out?
See you soon.
Posted by: monica | 05 September 2014 at 11:45
ok, I've just seen the photo... doh. Paracetamol induced fog. I feel like... &*^%... sorry.
Posted by: monica | 05 September 2014 at 11:46
Looks like a great holiday. Now I feel guilty, because we have a lot of those things at our disposal here, but I don't take full advantage of them. I think I only took the kids to the beach 4 times this summer. Maybe I'll drag myself to the beach this weekend.
Posted by: uklassinus | 08 September 2014 at 16:01
That looks like an amazing holiday. Anything involving the sea is great in my book. It's a bit nippy here today, and here I was lulled into thinking we were going to have some kind of Indian summer. Roll on proper Autumn, I'm not at all sure about this in-between bit.
Posted by: Helen | 18 September 2014 at 11:43