Mooning around the Mediterranean

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And even Mussolini's name is on the plaque.

 

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A lot of the mosaics were removed from Cos to this building.

 

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Now we leave the Grand Palace that dates from the 1930s.

 

Off down the main road which is being repaired.

 

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Now making our way towards the hospital.

 

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About to enter the hospital.

 

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A dumb waiter to deliver the food upstairs to the wards.

 

The major ward with small rooms off it.

 

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The hospital is now a museum as well.

 

And off we go for free time.

 

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I found a place for lunch . Not too expensive food OK but they were very slow and forgot my order.

 

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I now walked back to the ship.

 

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The last of Rhodes as our naval escort takes off.

 

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The daily menu for Atlantide and a coupleof changes on the regular menu.

 

The wines for the night.

I had the crab salad and Rojaan had the beef tartare which I have shown before.

 

 

Then I had a small serving of the leek with fennel cheese instead of a soup.

 

We both had the miso marinated black cod which was very good.

 

Rojaan finished wit the pavlova whilst I had almond,pistachio and marron gelati.

 

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26/4 and for an Australian a significant day to be in Turkey being the day following Anzac day. We are backing into our dock in Kudasai. Beside us the Enchanted Princess which does not enchant me. Also in port was Seabourn Encore.

 

From the Moon some other scenes.

 

As probably usual for first timers to Kudasi it was off to Ephesus. I think this greeting by locals was for the Princess passengers. But I tagged along.

 

Then off on the bus.

 

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Soon in the countryside and pass a fun park.

 

Lots of orchards and a few vineyards.

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Our first stop was at the Virgin Mary's house where she and John were said to have lived. Near the top of the mountain so some good views on the way up.

 

There was a long line to get into the small stone house. First feature was the water storage.

 

A mass was being celebrated outside the house.

 

The house. No photos inside.

 

When you leave you pass the source of a spring. Several taps from which you can splash yourself with holy water and make a wish which you are supposed to hang on this wall.

 

I would hate to do this in summer when there would be hordes more tourists.

 

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A couple of shots as we left the house and through the group of retail outlets set up at the bus pick up point. The bus area wasn't even coping with the late April numbers. The overflow bus parking was also full.

 

Back down the hill and it started to rain.

 

Another larger retail outlets outside the upper gate to Ephesus. Traffic was a shambles. A queue of busses waiting to drop off then off they went as soon as empty. Not helped by flocks of us tourists crossing the road to get to the entrance. One shop was at least honest.

 

Then into the archeological site.

 

There were several groups who entered at about the same time but it wasn't too crowded. It also rained intermittently and I didn't have an umbrella however it wasn't heavy and I dried off quickly.

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So we will walk from the top down.

 

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