Turkey Day!

Day 93;  April 8, 2011

Kusadasi is the gateway to Ephesus, The Virgin Mary’s House, and the Basilica of St. John.  We did not book tours here. We walked out to an island and explored an old Venecian Fort, then walked back into town and had Starbuck’s coffee. Then I walked the streets—and bazaars—hundreds and hundreds of little shop.  The vendors were as pushy as the Arabs, but in a friendly way. A little too friendly at times.  I bought a beautiful silk scarf.  There are many rug merchants here, as well as jewelry and leather.  All beautiful and spendy.

The second day here, I stayed on board and worked on my book.  One can grow tired of merchants, however cute, pleading with you to come into the store—“just to look.”

Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient cities, is on my list to visit next time I come this way. The Great Temple of Artemis there is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.