Ruined..
Monday and Tuesday were VERY eventful this week. We stopped in the ports of Kusadasi, Turkey and Athens, Greece. First off we stopped at the port of Kusadasi where we took a taxi to the ancient Byzantine ruins of Ephesus. These ruins have been around since before we kept track of time after the death of Christ. Over thousands of years old! They show signs of great civilizations built on huge stones some even built in marble. They had homes and even plumbing. There were great theatres built with natural acoustics where you could stand on stage and casually talk to the person next to you and the audience in the cheap seats can hear it without a microphone. It's amazing just to walk through these places in Europe that existed for centuries. It also makes for beautiful artistic photo opportunities. Here are some of the photos I took while out and about:
One funny moment was at the end of the tour. We were about to leave the site and there were toilets (water closets in Europe). Although you had to pay 50 cents in order to use them. The ad was HI-larious. I will always remember that "It's only 50 cent to feel the magic atmosphere."
The next day was a busy day of driving around Athens, Greece. Athens. The city of the first olympics. Another ancient civilization. The land back then must have been shaped so differently. It was exciting to see structures still standing through all the changes in the earth that have happened over a huge span of time. Some of the structures are starting to fall and the city is stepping in to reform it so it will last for as long as possible (hence the cranes in my photos).
The Parthenon was built entirely out of marble. All that is left are a few structures and the marble streets and stairs are mostly buried. It's fascinating to know that they didn't have machines to build these enormous structures and statues and here they are today over thousands of years later where some of our modern homes barely last a century. The city was bustling with activity. We also visited the original olympic stadium right in the heart of Athens. After we stopped at a local restaurant for some authentic gyro sandwiches. YUM!! I'm going to love it here.
One funny moment was at the end of the tour. We were about to leave the site and there were toilets (water closets in Europe). Although you had to pay 50 cents in order to use them. The ad was HI-larious. I will always remember that "It's only 50 cent to feel the magic atmosphere."
The next day was a busy day of driving around Athens, Greece. Athens. The city of the first olympics. Another ancient civilization. The land back then must have been shaped so differently. It was exciting to see structures still standing through all the changes in the earth that have happened over a huge span of time. Some of the structures are starting to fall and the city is stepping in to reform it so it will last for as long as possible (hence the cranes in my photos).
The Parthenon was built entirely out of marble. All that is left are a few structures and the marble streets and stairs are mostly buried. It's fascinating to know that they didn't have machines to build these enormous structures and statues and here they are today over thousands of years later where some of our modern homes barely last a century. The city was bustling with activity. We also visited the original olympic stadium right in the heart of Athens. After we stopped at a local restaurant for some authentic gyro sandwiches. YUM!! I'm going to love it here.
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