Sama Pithagórion
Pithagórion, Sámos, Northeast Aegean Islands, 831 03, Greece
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History and Culture Day 1
... back and we decided to walk around the town and go see the ruins nearby. After seeing everything the town had to offer (which were quite a few amazing sites), Nanette and I headed back to town. The guys said they had already eaten, so we got something to eat and bought our tickets for the train to Izmir. I had decided to take the train and ferry to Istanbul, and Nanette agreed to join me. We got suckered into having tea with some older guy who wanted to practice ...
Storied Historical Ruins,
... of St. John, who is identified as the apostle, evangelist (author of the Fourth Gospel) and prophet (author of Revelation).The basilica is on the slopes of Ayasoluk Hill near the center of Selçuk, just below the fortress and about 3.5 km (2 miles) from Ephesus.Myth & MysteryThere was a St. John identified wih Ephesus since as early as the 1st century, who seems to ...
Ephesians I and II
... for a nice turkish meal.
I shouldn't have mentioned the good weather, because it rained in the night, so we have moved on to Kasadesi, which is a biggish beach town, very touristy with it being the cruise ship depot for Ephesus, but given the cloudy and drizzly sky, this is a fun place to be. More on Kasadesi in the next entry....
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Ancient city of Ephesus
... In the Roman Empire it was the second largest city, and in the 1st century BC it had a population of over 250,000.
Ephesus is also famous for the Temple ...
Final day's birding
... br>
Hooded crow
Subalpine warbler
Viewpoint between Pagondas and Spatharei (overlooking Samiopoula)
Ruppell’s warbler
Cretzchmar’s bunting
Short toed eagle
Black eared wheatear
Zeus Apartment Track, Ireon at dusk
Nightjar – excellent views again whilst still light, in flight and perched
Little owl
Long eared owl in ...


