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Kusadasi/Ephesus Oct. 4, 2015

Spent 2/3rd of a day in Kusadasi, Turkey, visiting the nearby ruins of Ephesus while on a cruise (Viking Star).
Photos by Ruth and Howard
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Pigeon Island fort and lighthouse from ship, sunrise
Pigeon Island fort and lighthouse from ship, sunrise		 Ponant's Lyrial got to Kusadasi right before us, 7 AM
Ponant's Lyrial got to Kusadasi right before us, 7 AM		 Ataturk waves to the city waking up
Ataturk waves to the city waking up		 Kusadasi waking up
Kusadasi waking up 		We did Viking included tour Gentle Journey to Ephesus. It started at lower entrance & went to Library, then some free time.
We did Viking included tour "Gentle Journey" to Ephesus. It started at lower entrance & went to Library, then some free time.		 It was crowded but we had a guide plus a helper who kept us all in sight.
It was crowded but we had a guide plus a helper who kept us all in sight.
Even so, men sometimes popped out from behind trees
Even so, men sometimes popped out from behind trees		 Down the Marble Road we went
Down the Marble Road we went		 Ephesus ruins were quite impressive
Ephesus ruins were quite impressive 		Ephesus
Ephesus		 Detail
Detail		 Ephesus
Ephesus
Ephesus
Ephesus		 First glimpse of Library of Celsus - wow!
First glimpse of Library of Celsus - wow!		 Take photos of Library when you can; crowds can mar photos close up
Take photos of Library when you can; crowds can mar photos close up		 More columns are coming
More columns are coming		 Details abound if you look
Details abound if you look		 Ephesus
Ephesus
Mighty Library of Celsus
Mighty Library of Celsus 		Passed by a large arch
Passed by a large arch		 Library of Celsus could hold 12K scrolls
Library of Celsus could hold 12K scrolls		 Place was packed and we had a few slow walkers, but they just caught up a little later & did fine.
Place was packed and we had a few slow walkers, but they just caught up a little later & did fine. 		Part of Library
Part of Library		 Detail
Detail
Detail on first floor, Library
Detail on first floor, Library		 Just playing around
Just playing around		 The level of detail reminded me a little of the Alhambra in Spain
The level of detail reminded me a little of the Alhambra in Spain		 Library from other side
Library from other side 		Pretty amazing
Pretty amazing		 Library from the walk a little below
Library from the walk a little below
Different angle
Different angle		 I found Howard, who had only walked part way, and we went to look at the stuff outside the gate.
I found Howard, who had only walked part way, and we went to look at the stuff outside the gate. 		Flag outside shop, Ephesus
Flag outside shop, Ephesus		 Bus took us back to the port area (Scala Nuove), where shopping opportunities abound
Bus took us back to the port area (Scala Nuove), where shopping opportunities abound		 Flag outside port Scala Nuova
Flag outside port Scala Nuova		 Plenty of beautiful lamps to buy
Plenty of beautiful lamps to buy
Azores 550 pax, Star Pride 212, Viking Star 930, Norwegian Jade 2018. Lots of cruisers in town.
Azores 550 pax, Star Pride 212, Viking Star 930, Norwegian Jade 2018. Lots of cruisers in town.		 High above a hill, Ataturk waves goodbye to us
High above a hill, Ataturk waves goodbye to us		 I went up top to say goodbye to the city of Kusadasi
I went up top to say goodbye to the city of Kusadasi		 Pigeon Island and fort 2 PM
Pigeon Island and fort 2 PM		 Pigeon Island with lighthouse
Pigeon Island with lighthouse		 One ship leaves & another comes in, usually just for 2/3rds day at most. Takes a long time to get to/from Istanbul.
One ship leaves & another comes in, usually just for 2/3rds day at most. Takes a long time to get to/from Istanbul.
Norwegian Spirit was about same size as us but it carries more pax
Norwegian Spirit was about same size as us but it carries more pax		 Spirit and its climbing wall departed right before us.
Spirit and its climbing wall departed right before us.		 Rear end reminded me of a paddle wheeler. Howard called it ugly & old-fashioned.
Rear end reminded me of a paddle wheeler. Howard called it ugly & old-fashioned. 		Sunset while heading to Istanbul - a new adventure awaits.
Sunset while heading to Istanbul - a new adventure awaits.		 Had from 2 PM until around noon the next day at sea, so Ruth checked out the snow grotto.
Had from 2 PM until around noon the next day at sea, so Ruth checked out the snow grotto.		 Someone had built a tiny snowman in there!
Someone had built a tiny snowman in there!
Next morning, I used free thassowhatever spa pool (nice & private), sauna, icebucket & snow grotto - but in a bathing suit!
Next morning, I used free thassowhatever spa pool (nice & private), sauna, icebucket & snow grotto - but in a bathing suit!
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