Esra Pansiyon Selcuk
Sirince Selcuk, Izmir, 35927, Turkey
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Turkish Shave and Ancient Ruins
... Some women had their young children in their laps as well, this market was amazing. We decided to support the local farmers by buying a lot of fruit and veggies, it all tasted so fresh! Afterwards, we went to have dinner at an our door cafe by a beautiful fountain. We had Turkish pizza, lentil soup and of course the famous kebab.
After dinner, we walked by a barber shop and watched the men get Turkish shaves and decided it would be a cool experience for ...
Ephesus
... It was okay, but I had trouble choking the
whole thing down. So, we went in search
of something sweet afterward and found some cookies and chocolate at the
market. Thank goodness for sweets. They never taste bad. Our lunch yesterday consisted of fudge,
cookies and baklava… can’t go wrong with
that. 3rd night, still no
roommates! We’re lucky so ...
3 weeks away ..........................!
... set, we played a couple of games until dinner, which was typically tasty, and waited for Liz, Gary, Dave and Jackie to arrive. With the celebratory drinks done and dusted we head off to the apartments and, under strict instructions from Sal, settled in for a few quiet ones. Time of course got away on us, and it was 5:00 am before someone suggested that enough was enough & we should head to bed. Isn't that raki and wonderful ...
Gallipoli and Ephesus
... a place from hostel world that had gotten rave reviews, and sure enough it was sensational! great open yard area with a pool and a bar. heaps of couches and plenty to do. And really good food.
I checked out some more ruins nearby. These were actually really impressive, they are one of the seven ancient wonders (the library of ephesus) and it was easy to see why. The library buiding has a magnificent marble facade, and the city had alot ...
Last leg of the trip
So we only have 5 days left :0( Time seems to fly on the last leg of the trip. We have had a great time so far in Turkey. We were a little hesitant at first but the people here are so nice and the landscapes and ruins are fantastic. We have visited so many interesting places. Yesterday we got up early and did a day trip to Pamukkale and Hieropolis (not sure on the spelling). Pamukkale is the town and Hieropolis is the ruins. People use to come here for the healing waters so most of ...


