Monthly Archives: June 2014

Preparing for part 2: Asia

June 14, 2014 Our week at a resort in south Turkey has ended and we are busy getting ready to visit a few embassies next week in Istanbul. We are also going through all of our stuff again as my wife Andee brought out more. We are replacing clothes, a charger we lost, and a few other things. The rule is for each new item we carry we must get rid of a similar item.

The week has been wonderful spending time with family, visiting the ruins in Didmya Apollo Temple, and the old cities of Priene, and Ephesus. We have been totally fascinated exploring the people, architecture and culture over 3,500 years old.

Swimming every day in the Aegean Sea has been wonderful too. Depending on how visa work goes we hope to continue our journey next Friday.

Temple of Apollo in Didim, Turkey.
Temple of Apollo in Didim, Turkey.

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There were 124 columns with 3 remaining.
There were 124 columns with 3 remaining.

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A father and daughter adventure!
A father and daughter adventure!
Simply fascinating.
Simply fascinating.
We took a boat ride to Didim. On the way back we anchored and swim call was announced.
We took a boat ride to Didim. On the way back we anchored and swim call was announced.

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The ancient Roman city of Ephesus. Second to Rome in population at that time.
The ancient Roman city of Ephesus. Second to Rome in population at that time.

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The library at Ephesus.
The library at Ephesus.
  The amphitheater in the ancient city of Priene. It sat 2600 people.
The amphitheater in the ancient city of Priene. It sat 2600 people.
Great carving. There are even sandals.
Great carving. There are even sandals.

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Most of the columns have fallen due to earthquakes.
Most of the columns have fallen due to earthquakes.

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The remaining columns from the ancient city of Priene.
The remaining columns from the ancient city of Priene.
At dinner: me, Andee, Lou, Al, Tish, Cary and Jocelyn.
At dinner: me, Andee, Lou, Al, Tish, Cary and Jocelyn.
My children. How lucky can a guy be!
My children. How lucky can a guy be!
A beautiful Turkish sunset.
A beautiful Turkish sunset.
The chef grilling.
The chef grilling.
The resort's small sunset dinner spot.
The resort’s small sunset dinner spot.
We each have one of these shirts.
We each have one of these shirts.