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... mambo lessons there is a wii golf game in progress; fun to see guests trying out this interactive technology for the first time.
Lunch will be early today to accommodate our afternoon excursion to Pergamon. I chose to dine at the outdoor grill but stuck to a light menu knowing we'd be climbing a lot of steps. Temperatures and a little sun - perfect weather for the afternoon.
After a 40 min drive we arrived at Pergamon, ascended ...
Day 240 - Sunset in Dikili
... us. We picked up some dessert at the store and after a short walk were back at our pansiyon.
We are traveling extremely light on our loop down the Aegean coast and into the strange and beautiful valleys of Cappadocia in central Turkey. As such, we did a bit of sink laundry - something we’ve grown accustomed to from time to time on this trip, before retiring with a comedic episode on our netbook.
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Day 239 - The Ancient City
... of westerners were easily picked out. Within an hour of arriving we were settled into our ‘Pansiyon’ (basically a B&B). We initially were confronted with dodgy hotels by the water or the ‘ones’ next door that had been renovated and were twice the price.
After chatting with a couple of Aussie couples edging into retirement we followed their general direction up the hill to the older area of town where the narrow streets ...
Trojans, Romans, Ruins and Wrecks
... main tourist site was around the other side, up and through the town of Assos to the Athena acropolis perched on the very top of this high promontory… so, hopped in the van, and swung around the back and into the town. The town was typical hilltown, with steep narrow cobbled streets. We parked near some cafes, and given the hour, entered the first one for Kahve. Much to our delight, the Kahve, which is like a sweetened espresso, very small, very strong, very thick, came ...
Visita às 7 Igrejas do Apocalipse
... real de mármore.
Do ponto de vista cristão: A igreja em Pérgamo se encontrou numa situação difícil. Por todos os lados, os vizinhos praticavam idolatria e deram honra aos governantes romanos. Os cristãos não abandonaram a verdade do Senhor, o único verdadeiro Soberano. Mas, tanta influência de falsas doutrinas teve um impacto negativo na igreja, poluindo a congregação com doutrinas falsas que incentivavam os irmãos a praticaram idolatria e imoralidade. Jesus chama a ...


