Day 5 - Kuşadası
That's pronounced 'koo-SHAH-dah-suh,' by the way. (-:
I took the bus down from İstanbul last night. I think I got some sleep. Kinda weird that they'd stop and not say where we were or when we'd leave again, but lots of people would get off the bus at 2 in the morning and have a bite to eat in what amounted to a truck stop. I'm getting hungry now...
Here's a picture from inside a mosque near the Spice Market in İstanbul. I forget the mosque's name (I left that info back at my room), but it's upstairs from a narrow street. Lots of tilework, inside and out.
When I got to Kuşadası at 7 this morning, I got my room for the night and then caught a dolmuş (mini-bus) back up the hill to Efes, the local Roman ruins. Here's a shot of the famous Library of Celsus.
Reni, can you translate?
Carpet salesmen are always good for a cup of coffee (strong!) or tea, and a friendly conversation, as long as you're capable of saying 'no.' (-;
7 comments:
Very cool photos. Keep them coming! :)
Sorry, no translation -- transliterating would be tough enough! The only word I can make out is Hephaistion, which I'm pretty sure is another way of saying the name of Hephaestus (God of the Forge, called Vulcan by the Romans).
Awesome pictures! :)
(btw, I'm *loving* the weather here -- I'm sure you're shocked! ;) )
-Reni
Great photo of the Library of Celsus. So that's a former tomb monument?
Hephiastion was Alexander the Great's lover. (Very well cast in the Brad Pitt version!!) I remember..
Cool pics, yes, post more!
Chandira
"Hephiastion was Alexander the Great's lover."
Ah! I knew I knew that name. My bad. Thanks for the clarification.
-Reni
yeah, where are you.. You better not be heading back here for 3 day old pizza leftovers.. (They didn't get eaten!)
Chandira
To answer GC and Anonymous, I am picturing a sun-drenched island, surrounded by rock cliffs and by sandy beaches on little bays. An island with one small town, where our traveler has found a restaurant with outside seating with a view of the ocean and a breeze fluffing his hair. :)
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