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AllieMark: Our ferry arrives at 2AM for the journey to the Greek island of Samos
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AllieMark: Our packed dolmus (minimus) from Kusadasi to Selcuk (Ephesus)
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AllieMark: The view from our hotel of the citadel atop Ayasoluk hill, where St. John is said to have written the Gospel of John
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AllieMark: Our room at the Urkmez hotel in Selcuk - great place!
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AllieMark: Storks atop the aqueduct remains
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AllieMark: Mark at dinner - yum!
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AllieMark: World cup soccer was on everywhere we went
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AllieMark: Mark lighting a candle at Meryemana
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AllieMark: The wishing wall at Meryemana - write your wish on a piece of paper and tie it to the wall
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AllieMark: Overlooked as freeway dividers in California, oleanders are quite beautiful here
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AllieMark: The baptismal at Meryemana
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AllieMark: Small theater (Odeon) at Ephesus
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AllieMark: Memmius Monument at Ephesus, and our pink-umbrelled guide
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AllieMark: The goddess Nike
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AllieMark: The Traian Fountain
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AllieMark: The Temple of Hadrian
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AllieMark: Mark standing atop a 2000 year old stone block
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AllieMark: The archway over the Temple of Hadrian - note the figure of Medusa on the lower arch
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AllieMark: Surprising no one, Allie finds a cat at Ephesus
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AllieMark: Our guide explaining the public toilets
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AllieMark: Mark, Allie and bright sun in front of the Celsus Library
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AllieMark: The Celsus Library
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AllieMark: Looking up to the Library of Celsus
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AllieMark: Graffiti on a support pillar at the Library of Celsus - we found an amazing amount of graffiti at nearly every major ancient site
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AllieMark: The Great Theater at Ephesus - seated 25,000, still used today for shows
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AllieMark: Mark & Allie atop the Great Theater at Ephesus
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AllieMark: Looking toward the stage
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AllieMark: Tunnels under the Great Theater
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AllieMark: Quality merchandise
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AllieMark: Unexpectedly, one of our best Turkish meals was the one that was included with our Ephesus tour