Arora Kusadasi
Yavansu Mevkii 103 Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast, 9400, Turkey
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Ephesus for the Restofus
... t know how to artfully say that one. Anyway, you sat next to you buddy and gossiped and talked about the weather and news. It was as if you were sitting on a bench in the park. The toilet area was covered with a roof and fresh water ran underneath the toilets and in front of them. One would use the the "moving" water in front of you to wash with. It was very high tech. We also learned another interesting non-toilet fact. ...
Turkey: Part 1 - Kusadasi
... My new roommates are Bailey (from Oklahoma) and Sara (from California). It’s so weird only having about half of the group still here for Turkey…I miss everyone that left in Rhodes. With the evening free, we explored the complex of our hotel, the Grand Blue Star Resort, until it was time for dinner. It’s nice here because we get both breakfast and dinner included. We headed to bed early because we were all so tired ...
SW Turkey: Seaside Romps (another epic tale)
... than made upfor our bungling first try in Goreme).
Finally, we rounded out that second (and last) night in Olympos with yet another delicious meal, some drinks, and a game of cards with another couple of Saban guests (a girl from UK, and a guy from Istanbul). I ended my night with a moonlit walk down to the beach again and back with my new-found friends. We had to leave Olympos the following morning, but I do believe I will return again one day. It ...
Effusing over Ephusus
... and there was a tour which would have taken us in but it had very restricted numbers and a very high cost.
We saw the area where shops would have been with the original mosaic floors. These were protected over the years by the silt so there is a lot of discussion about how to both show them and also protect them. Hadrian’s temple was opposite, with Medusa on the front and Fortuna on the keystone. At one side there were carvings of the Amazons from Lesbos.
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DAY 16 – KUSADASI, TURKEY
... at work under a large tent, excavating even more magnificent homes. They know much of the city is still covered by centuries of silt deposits, and will probably never be excavated.
After the morning in Ephesus, we were taken back to Kusadasi where we had a Turkish rug demonstration and a look around the markets. Talk about the 'hard sell’. Phew, it was hard work getting out of there! We finished off our visit to Turkey with the most amazing bbq groper lunch. Just ...



