It's a blessing to be a Mother and have a Mother, and no amount of words can be enough to express gratitude to the ultimate Mother nature for all the nurturing she does for us. There is no other love like her's, unconditional and unwavering.

Coming to the final part of the Royal collections, today I want to showcase some of their armory and thrones. I have visited many museums around the world but never seen something as royal as this. This is truly royal and rich. Other museums do give a glimpse of their history and culture but not as extravagant as this one. Istanbul has 2 such Palace museums. The other one is Dolmabahçe Palace, I did not visit that, and I wonder how that one must be. Will it have the same type of collection, better or less.

Hubby has been away for a week for work and now I am feeling lost without him. Normally when he travels for work, I always accompany him, but this time he is travelling to Chicago and the flight there is very long and with just 3 days work for him, it would be too much of a hassle. For a 3 days stay, 3 days would go in travelling, so it would not be worth to spend so much and go. His is business travel so company will sponsor his tickets but for me, if I tag along with him, he has to pay the full fare and that will not be economical. The airline he works for Oman Air, does not have flights to US sectors, else if it is a sector where Oman Air is flying then ticket would not be hassle for me, I would get good discounted tickets. Working for an airline, this is one of the main benefit. I am wondering when he will quit this job, then all these perks will also go away. It makes a big difference in the overall travel budget when the tickets are discounted, because that's a big cost.

Cappadocia is the wild region of Turkey, one of the most unique place I have visited. Here you can see some of the ancient cave houses and it's majorly famous for that only and their hot-air balloon ride. This place tells us stories about our ancestors how they lived and survived in extreme conditions. We hear stories about the people of olden days living underground and this place shows us exactly how they lived underground for months together. This regions geology has formed over millions of years with erosion and now what we get to see are the surreal landscapes formed with these erosions, giving us some unique sightings of the fairy chimneys, the tower rock formations and the honeycombed hills. A couple of days back I shared our cave hotel stay experience, which was also very unique in it's own way.

Last weekend I had a very painful group of people who had hired my Villa for a 2 nights stay. As some of you may know, I have a property which I rent out on Airbnb. I get all types of customers, most of them are pleasant, but then once in a way I also get some chaotic ones. At the time of booking it is difficult to understand anyone's personality with just 1 conversation. Me being away from home, all my interactions happen on the phone and at the property I have a full time care taker who takes care of attending to the customers and taking care of the need.

Contest #235 of @Ladiesofhive community questions for this week are :1️⃣ When was your last vacation? Share photos of that unforgettable trip. If you haven't already, let us know what your ideal trip would be and where you would go. ~ 𝐀𝐍𝐃 / 𝐎𝐑 ~ 2️⃣ What type of food do you prefer? Are you on the 'healthy team' or do you prefer junk food? Or do you simply maintain a good balance between the two? 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸