Due to an adminstrative neglect.(cough..Joey!)....I haven't had any access to our photo's therefore have not been able to continue posting about our cruise. Fortunately many photo's were uploaded to facebook before my administrator disabled our computers so with much copying and pasting I've managed to build folders of our pictures.
Izmir, Turkey
Izmir (Turkish: İzmir) is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.95 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey. Izmir metropolitan area extends along the outlying waters of the Gulf of İzmir and inland to the north across Gediz River's delta, to the east along an alluvial plain created by several small streams and to a slightly more rugged terrain in the south. The ancient city was known as Smyrna, and the city was generally referred to as Smyrna in English, until the Turkish Postal Services Law of 1930 made "Izmir" the internationally recognized name.
Coming into Izmir....
Our first visit was St John's Monestary
This beautiful structure is the part of the ruins of St John's monestary.
St. John's Monastery, the most famous Byzantine structure
in Ephesus. The monastery was built by the emperor Justinian and queen Teodora
in the VI century A.D. on the ruins of a small church which contained the Tomb
of St. John who died in Ephesus in 100 A.D.
The baptismal font
St John's Tomb
Beautiful view from the ruins
Our next stop was the Virgin Mary's house. But on the way I managed to snap a shot of Ephesus from the bus.
Entering Mary's House
The house of the Virgin Mary is located in a quiet valley and it was only in
1892 that the building was recognized as a holy Christian site and then visited
later by Pope Paul VI and John Paul II. The Virgin Mary had lived in this house
for 46 years.
The baptismal font heading to her house.
We were not allowed to take photos of the inside of Mary's house. But it was a memorable experience.
Outside the house, you can find 3 fountains which are believed to provide health, love and wealth.
Many people purchased water bottles and filled them to take with them.
We ended this excursion with a ceramic demonstration. Unfortunately it is too long to upload. But it can be found on my facebook homepage.
Next up......Istanbul, Turkey
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