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Lori at a viewpoint on the way to Xanthos  
   

Lori at a viewpoint on the way to Xanthos

Roman Ruins and Ghost Town: Xanthos and Kayakoy

September 25th 2011
I got up this morning feeling better than yesterday, but still feeling pretty crappy. I had some yogurt for breakfast, then we checked out of Hotel Linda and began our drive to Fethiye, on the Aegean coast. Susan packed up for me as I wasn't up to it. Our first stop was Xanthos, another ancient ruin. Xanthos was once the capital city of the Lycian Federation, and contains many sarcophagi. There ... read more
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