Day 6 - 10 July Kusadasi

 Greetings from Kudasi (Kush-ada-si), a holiday resort town on the Agean sea. Today when we woke we were docked in the heart of the town and had some time to spare.

We started with a 'Nordic spa'. This is a set of hot and cold pools, hot saunas and an ice room, so you alternate between temperatures and it feels like torture but still ends up being relaxing. After that we went in to the market, which was just adjacent to the wharfs. It was all tourist stuff - jewellery, t-shirts, knock-off designer bags and Turkish rugs. There were touts but they were all polite and not overly pushy. We wandered for an hour and were overwhelmed by the things we didn't want or need, eventually using up our Turkish lira on Turkish delight and halva.

Back to the ship for a quick lunch, then to the bus for our tour of Ephesus. There were many ranks of buses waiting and it was a challenge just to find number 28.

Ephesus is an ancient Roman city, once on a bay which has now silted up so it is some kilometers inland. The bus dropped us at the top and with the guide we made our way down the street to the other end. It was pretty warm (30+) and crowded but not enough to spoil a good tour. It was pretty straightforward though the heat was tiring, and we managed to bypass the visit to the rug shop at the end.

Main Road through Ephesus

Library of Celsus

Agora

The large amphitheatre


Location: V773+FX Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye

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