This trip was definitely NOT a trip where you slept in - if there was anything on the schedule, you were up at the crack of dawn to get breakfast eaten before you had to leave! There were MANY tour groups on this cruise and it seemed they all were going on the same tours we were - so we would all meet in the auditorium and they would annouce when YOUR tour group was able to leave the ship to get on your bus which would be waiting at the port!
When it was finally our turn, we headed out in our bus along the sea - beautiful views!
We reached Ephesus where this ancient city was unearthed!
We walked on marble streets, saw the Temple of Artemis (which is a wonder of the ancient world) and also saw the Libray of Celsius.
It was certainly hard walking in spots and the people with canes all had people helping them to walk! Here we are heading down to the libray!
The architecture and the carvings were amazing!
Can you guess what this is? Yes, the latrines in ancient times - not sure I would want to sit on that NOR share this place with other people - HA!
And finally the huge arena!
What an amazing place - to walk in the footsteps of Paul was certainly a highlight!
After our walk though history, you ended up in kind of a market place - Patty and I got some gelato - excellent! And the shop owners hounded us to no end to come into their place and buy their wares!
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Wow, that arena is so huge! So cool to think about people living there during the time of Jesus.
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