spent over a year-great tour
enjoyed Ephesus
also ten miles away was touted final home of Mary, mother of Jesus
We went there too. Lovely little place. Friend was Jewish and didn’t want to go in, driver Muslim of course. He walked me up to the door and I walked in just a few steps. Had overwhelming feeling that this was NOT Mary’s home..
Did you think so?
That was in ‘85 and the Turks were free people, sophisticated, fun and very smart. Every time friend and I walked into a Turkish restaurant, Turks were overjoyed to see us. Loved Americans. Erdogan has wrecked the country forever.