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Well, it looks like I am blessed again with a chance to sneak online... lucky you!!! Due to time restraints, this post will be more visual that textual, but I bet you guys can handle that ;-)

Ephesus (now known as Selcuk)






I ponder Greek, while Ashley ponders greek toilets...










Who says we can't all read a little Greek?...








See if you can figure this one out:


This is what is left of the Temple of Artemis-- one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:


Yesterday in Izmir (modern-day Smyrna)




This is the view out my window right now-- looking up to the Pergamum Acropolis:


And today in Burgama (modern-day Pergamum)...

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Merhaba from Turkey! I'm here, I made it safely, and I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!

In group news, Ashley bought a rug. Well, not really a "rug" so much as a gorgeous Kurdish kilim. I was tempted, but until my trip to Greece, I cannot afford to make such an investment. Here she is now:

Here are Megan and Tekin at St. John's Basilica. As I went down in the passageway to take this picture, I was greeted by a serpent of some sort. That combined with the cactus and lantana made this place feel like home in no time :)

Tomorrow we journey to the ruins of Ephesus, and from that point on, our schedule is pretty action-packed. I don't know how much more internet usage I'll be able to get away with for some time.

My favorite thing thus far: vişne suyu (or "sour cherry nectar")! I also tried ayran, which is a salty yogurt drink. I'll have to work up to that one...

Greg, Megan, and Ashley search tirelessly for a düt (or a mulberry).

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