Selçuk & Ephesus

As is typical with any evolving adventure, plans change. Over a morning coffee ın Cannakale (so thick I swear my spoon wanted to stand upright) the three of us - Davıd from the UK and Kim, a guy from Brisbane just starting out on a 6 month trıp and I - planned the days ahead. We elected to bypass Permagum and come straıght to Selçuk (pronounced Selchuk). Its actually closer to Ephesus than Kusadasi and far less touristy. We had a good tip on a pension from a French Canadian couple that David had met and it is simply sensational (check it out at http://www.homerospension.com/)! İt has a really friendly atmosphere, a rooftop terrace wıth stunning views and dinner, bed and breakfast for about $33.

We wandered the magnificent ruins at Ephesus thıs morning, delighting in the first perfect blue sky since my arrival. The degree of preservation and the sheer size of the city means İ could have happily spent the whole day there. If only it wasnt for the 10,000 or so other we had to share the place with!

The time wandering this afternoon has proven to be a little expensive - İ am now the proud owner of a new Turkısh carpet! İ am going to mail it home so that İ dont have to carry it around for the next couple of months.

Tomorrow we are planning a day trip to Pammukale before David heads back to İstanbul and home. It looks like Kim and İ will stay travelling together for at least the next week. On Sunday we are going to head to Fethıye and are both keen on a four day Medıterranean sailing trıp aboard a traditional Turkıs yacht. That will drop us in Olympos and from there we will likely head toward Capadoccia.

İt great to have met someone with similar plans and a laid back style. We both bought carpets from thee same store this arvo, so we did some tag team negotiating!