In addition to Laura's parents, we were joined in Istanbul by a good friend of ours: Jonathan.
Jon gets top marks for flying all the way out to the far side of Europe to catch us before we enter Asia for the briefest of visits, arriving at 4am on Saturday morning and departing in the evening of the next day.
His departure marks the last planned visit that we have (offers always welcome but at present, no one else has arranged to meet us on route yet) and the last deadline that we had. Prior to Jon's arrival in Istanbul we had booked accommodation in Switzerland and later on the Croatian island of Hvar for fixed dates, met my brother in Thessalonika and had a visit from Laura's parents in Istanbul. Each of these things required setting a date and sticking to it but, for now, the road ahead is entirely flexible with no fixed dates or deadlines.
Seeing a familiar face is always welcome, with the chance to catch up on news from home and enjoy a few too many drinks together. It offers a brief opportunity to reconnect with our normal life, before we are tossed back into the uncertainty and unknowns of the road. We hugely appreciate the efforts that people have made to come and join us, however short the trip.
Jon - we owe you a spork.
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