Turkiye 2023: Ephesus
Day 8 of the vacation and this morning will be spent visiting the world famous Ephesus, a UNESCO Heritage site. It was home to the Temple of Artemis, which was one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. The temple is located outside of Ephesus, and we have not seen what is left of it. Ephesus was also a major Christian center being the home to St. John and St. Paul and has been mentioned in the Bible. We were put up in a very nice hotel throughout this trip and this was what awakened us. The day was full of promise. I was hopeful. This was not my first visit to Ephesus. In 2009, I made my first visit there when our cruise ship docked here in Izmir. A lot has changed and also a lot has remained the same. So many familiar sights within the site. The amount of crowd in my estimation seems to be almost the same. On the first visit, we did a DIY where the taxi driver dropped us off and then picked us up an hour later. Yet despite the presence of a tour guide this time around, ...
