Still in Turkey! We just arrived in the town of Selçuk (near the Aegean sea) to see the ruins of Ephesus tomorrow. Then we will be on a ferry the next day to one of the Greek islands. We will probably spend no more than a week around Greece since we are eager to travel around Croatia.
Turkey has been such a neat place to travel in. I found the mosques in Istanbul to be very peaceful and mesmerizing. The Turkish people have been very friendly and hospitable. The food is very good and the Baklava is about 100 times better than in the states! While Greek comes to mind when you think of this dessert, I learned that it is actually Turkish in origin (I think it depends on who you ask).
The Hagia Sofya, with it's massive dome, was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years. It is "considered to be the epitome of Byzantine architecture."
An early morning ride to the ruins at Ephesus.
The restored library of Ephesus, which once housed 12,000 to 15,000 scrolls
Met these friendly little ladies while on a stroll through town
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I can smell that big bird roasting from here!
Awesome shot inside Hagia Sophia. I've wanted to go there since I saw it in the Art History text 30 years ago!
Who are your young friends?
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