From Italy to Greece to... Turkey! The Calypso sailed to Turkey in the night, entering Asia. Turkey flashed green vegetation as we zoomed by on our bus. This is where the Virgin Mary lived the rest of her days, hidden in the mountains of Turkey. We visited the chapel of the Virgin Mary and drank to health, wealth, and good life before writing our wishes to Mary on tissues and placing them on the special wall. Fascinating to visit ancient places where the apostles walked, Mary walked, the city of Ephesus; home of the Ephesians.
This way to Mary's house! 
For baptisms. 
Mary's home/chapel rebuilt.
The wishing wall. 
The holy water.
Amazing ruins show what an advanced society once lived here -toilets, running water, sewer pipes, and air conditioning. Imagine if they hadn’t been conquered and destroyed over and over again. We oohed and awed over original white marble streets and amazing remnants of buildings; especially the library of Celsus. More theatres and buildings still being discovered, the ruins are still covered in the hills with archeologists discovering more information.
The toilets. 
The Library - with AC and everything! 
Me and some ruins. 
Our guide and the marble streets. 
Mosaic floors. 
<--They are still excavating these hills. 
Rocks and flowers... ruins. 
Ruins.
Trapped in a Turkish carpet store where we were encouraged to buy Turkish rugs after a demonstration of rug flipping, a small price to pay for a small drink of apple tea and air-conditioning. The expectations were high for the Turkish bazaar and it was disappointing, but that didn’t keep us from buying random stuff. Back to the boat.
Turkish rugs. 
How they make the rugs.
The Turkish market.
We boarded and sailed to Patmos. A small boat waited outside, called a tender, that shuttled us to the nearest port. and walked to the nearest beach in the small town of Skala. Enjoyed the water, Chelsea saved a life and Tracy put us to work searching for sea glass. Back on the boat and dressed up for blue and white Greek night. Complete with Karoke, the Captain dancing and glow bracelets.
Blue and White night - Greek Night. 
Dinner at the Captain's table on Greek Night.
Our Captain. 
Our specialty drinks - all sugar!! 
steph dancing with the Greeks. 
The Great 8 - UTAH!
By Fars: Chelsea saving Lee, Tanya’s dinner photos, Turkey, Ephesus, reading on the beach, an afternoon of no plans, dolphins, blue & white night, the library of Ephesus, Karoke, dinner guests, Mandy’s ladies, the beach, the Captain dancing at Greek night, dueling Bazooki players, Greek music, glow bracelet dancing, sitting at the Captains table for dinner.
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