Turkey and Greece 2006

Sorry no post yesterday. The internet here at our new hotel went down. We flew early yesterday morning from Istanbul (European Continent) to Izmir. Most of Turkey out side of Istanbul is actually on the Asian Continent, so we are now technically in Asia. :-)















All day yesterday we spent at Ephesus, the most intact classical Greek city. The marble paved town streets are still extant, as are many restored building facades, gates and fountains which gave us a much better appreciation for what ancient life might have been like.

We also saw one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World - the Artemis Temple. Built approx 400BC the temple was the largest ever built. Little remains. Two other 7 Wonders sites wer closeby, including Hallicarnasis, but the remains of both have been removed to other European city Museums.














(there we are in front of the Greek Theatre in Ephesus)

Finally went by the house where Mary purportedly spent her days after the crucifixion. It is now a pilgrimmage of sorts. As you can guess, it was a very long day, and it didn't take me long to crash as soon as we had a local Efes Beer back at the hotel. I couldn't even wait for dinner. Poor J had to eat alone. It was OK, because we have made many friends here.