Canberra Hotel Selcuk

... on me! (More Turkish security). What a score! So, I hope that really was the Italian president, because it was very exciting!<br> After that, we were entertained by costumed re-enactors playing dancing girls, emperors, tradesmen and gladiators. Cheesy but appreciated. When we left the park, we walked through a gauntlet of trades people in a bazaar. I had great fun bargaining for Turkish Delight, Apple Tea, and saffron.<br> As usual, a few guests were late back to ...

... He spoke all through the tour about the extensive history of the place with pride and passion.<br><br>The ruins are buried under layers of earth and this process whereby a thriving community gets lost over centuries by being interred is a mystery to us really. The quality of the stonework at Ephesus mirrored that we had seen in Greece and the expertise of the stone workers astonished us. Also the extent of the complex with its way down to what used to be the Aegean Sea until ...

... to really absorb all of the main sites. Add another 30 to 45 minutes in the Terraced Houses, and still more time if you're dedicated enough to trample through every last weed to the "secondary" sites off the main street. If you're visiting during the heat of the summer, begin as early as the ticket gates will allow, and bring bottled water and perhaps a snack. There are no public toilets inside the museum, so avail yourself before entering, preferably in one of the on-site restaurants ...

... completely incoherent and kept making some sort of hand sign across her face and asking "why? why?" Luckily the bus came soon after, and she was able to pass out. Unfortunately, we were seated next to a woman, her husband and their young son and the woman threw up for the entire trip. Every hour on the hour, we would wake up to her retching. Lindsey was lucky enough to find another empty seat on the bus, but it was the only other empty seat. <br>

... the sabbatical, I think. I have to drive my rental car to Kusadasi, a port city about 25 minutes away. Upon returning the car, the agency will take me to the port where I will catch a ferry to the island of Samos. Upon arriving on Samos, I have to figure out how to get from the seaport to the airport. Then I take an Olympic Airways flight to Athens. In Athens, I have to take a bus and a subway to the apartment I'm renting, and the ...

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... wasn't able to have the contract mailed to me, so they suggested I get a new number, and pay for another sim card! I was so mad and frustrated, and there was no way I wanted to give them my business. I decided that I would wait until I got to Selcuk and get my phone taken care of there. While we were in Bodrum, we went to the Cleopatra hamam. We were only going to go for the Turkish Bath, but we got talked in to an oil massage, and clay facial afterwards. We also went to Gumusluk, a ...

... they are all in great shape and identifiable. I really enjoyed walking around and poking in on some English speaking tour groups to get some history. One of the most interesting facts I learned was about the corporation Nike athletics. Did you know that the word Nike actually comes from the Greek Goddess of victory whose name was Niche? And the famous Nike swoop symbol thats on all of our sneakers is actually taken from the shape of the dress that the goddess ...

... s a hot tea that is consumed constantly by the Turks...I believe it is 硹 in Turkish but is pronounced chai as in the tea we're all used to at Starbucks). I stood around a bit, took some pics of the kids who were enjoying goofing off for the camera and just had a great time. I was there for probably an hour before the whole party picked up and moved to the next square for, I assume, a full repeat. <br><br>Ephesus - A History Lesson ...

... wedding receptions worldwide don't really seem to vary that much. Lots of kids running around. Teenage boys in the corners leering at their developing cousins. And a besequined singer performing pop hits with a keyboard player on backup. This could have been Texas if you substituted the Garth Brooks for the Arabesque numbers the band was playing. Our host was the manager of our hotel, Osman, a likable guy with a huge family who all seem ...