Judy Working the Clay

Day 7: Kusadasi (Ephesus)

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October 2nd 2009
October 2, 2009 Fortunately in Kusadasi Turkey, the cruise ships can dock without tendering. This makes it much easier to get off the ship and starting doing stuff. We easily found our guide from Trans Balkan Tours for a day long tour of the nearby sights. Our driver, Hassein, showed up with a nice mid sized car and the four of us took off for the home of the VIrgin Mary. Although still cont ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Kusadasi

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more