You Dropped Something....It Was My Heart! Turkey
Today, Thursday that is, we were in Kusadasi, Turkey. We had a late start this morning and no one even wanted to do our workout. We ate breakfast with The Team, and headed ashore. This city is a lot different than Istanbul, but in a good way. I loved Istanbul and all of the craziness there, but here, it seems a lot less hustle and bustle. All of the buildings are white or tan and there are nowhere near as many mosques here. The people are the same – they will say anything to get your attention and to look in the stores. Some of my favorites of today were Barbie girls, Jennifer Lopez, California girls, Spice Girls, and the guys even got called Spice Boys.
Anyways, we found a taxi that would take the five of us to Ephesus for €50, so 10 each. The site was about a 20 minute drive through some really beautiful countryside. The taxi driver shared a little about himself and seemed very nice. He dropped us off at the front gate and told us he would wait at the exit. We wandered through the old sexy rubble, as I imagined Dr. Evers would say, and took some nice pictures. Ephesus is a fairly significant part of Christian history, but I will get to that later. The Temple of Artemis was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, but I’m not certain that that was part of what we saw today.
Excavations of the ruins at Ephesus started about a century ago, and restorations are still going on to keep it beautiful. St. Paul lived around Ephesus and often preached against the worship of idols by the pagans, and was compelled to leave the city because of this. Later on, St. Paul would write his Letter to the Ephesians. Ephesus is also believed to be the place where St. John wrote his Gospel, and he mentions Ephesus in the Book of Revelations. Mary and John the Evangelist were both thought to have lived the last days of their lives in Ephesus. Basically, what I’m saying is that Ephesus is a pretty awesome place with so much history. I loved it, and I think everyone else enjoyed it to some extent. We got back to the taxi and spent the last few hours walking around bazaars and eating doner kababs.
We’re back on the ship now, and I’m just sitting on the upper deck, looking out over the city. The sky is blue and the sun is shining, but there is a nice breeze that is keeping me cool. Although, I’m avoiding the sun as much as possible at the moment because of how burnt I got in Mykonos. I’m surrounded by elderly women playing all sorts of card games and crew members in green jungle print shirts tempting me with their sinful milk and cookies. This has been one of the best vacations I’ve ever had and I keep asking myself if this is real life (like the kid from “David After Dentist”. Look it up on YouTube if you don’t know about it). I can’t believe it’s already/only been a week, and I can’t wait for the rest of the port stops. Our room has been a disaster lately, and Gaetano has complained, mostly in Italian to himself, that we have too many clothes and are very messy. We spend a lot of our time with Chris and Jack, who I could honestly listen to for hours and be completely entertained. They have a banter that reminds me of how Katie and I act when we are together, and I can’t help but love it.
Alright, well I’m sure you have had enough of me for a few days, so I’m going to have a nap and then wake up for some dinner and hot tubing. Ciao!
Anyways, we found a taxi that would take the five of us to Ephesus for €50, so 10 each. The site was about a 20 minute drive through some really beautiful countryside. The taxi driver shared a little about himself and seemed very nice. He dropped us off at the front gate and told us he would wait at the exit. We wandered through the old sexy rubble, as I imagined Dr. Evers would say, and took some nice pictures. Ephesus is a fairly significant part of Christian history, but I will get to that later. The Temple of Artemis was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, but I’m not certain that that was part of what we saw today.
Excavations of the ruins at Ephesus started about a century ago, and restorations are still going on to keep it beautiful. St. Paul lived around Ephesus and often preached against the worship of idols by the pagans, and was compelled to leave the city because of this. Later on, St. Paul would write his Letter to the Ephesians. Ephesus is also believed to be the place where St. John wrote his Gospel, and he mentions Ephesus in the Book of Revelations. Mary and John the Evangelist were both thought to have lived the last days of their lives in Ephesus. Basically, what I’m saying is that Ephesus is a pretty awesome place with so much history. I loved it, and I think everyone else enjoyed it to some extent. We got back to the taxi and spent the last few hours walking around bazaars and eating doner kababs.
We’re back on the ship now, and I’m just sitting on the upper deck, looking out over the city. The sky is blue and the sun is shining, but there is a nice breeze that is keeping me cool. Although, I’m avoiding the sun as much as possible at the moment because of how burnt I got in Mykonos. I’m surrounded by elderly women playing all sorts of card games and crew members in green jungle print shirts tempting me with their sinful milk and cookies. This has been one of the best vacations I’ve ever had and I keep asking myself if this is real life (like the kid from “David After Dentist”. Look it up on YouTube if you don’t know about it). I can’t believe it’s already/only been a week, and I can’t wait for the rest of the port stops. Our room has been a disaster lately, and Gaetano has complained, mostly in Italian to himself, that we have too many clothes and are very messy. We spend a lot of our time with Chris and Jack, who I could honestly listen to for hours and be completely entertained. They have a banter that reminds me of how Katie and I act when we are together, and I can’t help but love it.
Alright, well I’m sure you have had enough of me for a few days, so I’m going to have a nap and then wake up for some dinner and hot tubing. Ciao!
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