I had never been to Turkey so didn't know what to expect. It was, however, fantastic. We had booked a full day tour and our guide was Oz. He was very chatty and informative and too us around ancient cities, temples and amphitheatres before heading back to Kusadasi where the boat docked.
Ephesus was amazing, especially the huge internal facade of the library of Celsius. The recreated arrival of Antony and Cleopatra in the city was a slightly strange interlude but nevertheless enjoyable! The temple at Didyma was equally awe inspiring and must have been quite a site in its day.
After the tour we were taken to a carpet shop in Kusadasi for a demonstration of the Turkish technique of carpet weaving. The array of different designs was stunning (as were the prices). I was able to get a small one and Sean managed to knock a few dollars of the price as well. As we were paying the sales assistant found out we were Scottish and said one of the guys in the shop was married to a Scot. He was duly found and brought to us! When we said we were from Aberdeen he actually said 'Fit Like!' His wife was from Cumbernauld!
And now to Egypt. As this is a day at sea there are many activities arranged for the guests. We decided to go to the lecture entitled 'Enduring Egypt' which turned out to be 'Enduring a garbled presentation of amateur Egyptian history'. Later we went to a seminar on geo-politics and demography and how wonderful it is that we are all making so much money...Sean felt it best that I be dragged out before there was an 'incident'.
Now to the Ice Skating Show...the days are just packed...
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