4/16/98: Managed to rise early and get off to Ephesus. We actually walked all the way there, up the whole hill and back again. Ruth’s back pain from the surgery three months…
Three things you should definitely do when invited into someone’s home!
4/15/98: After a run to Kuşadası to purchase out tickets to Samos, we took a bus to Izmir (modern name for Smyrna) to visit Olcay and her family. I think we may…
How to Make Friends: Eat, Sing and Dance Together!
4/14/98: Slept in a bit on a rainy morning. At breakfast Ruth and I talked more with Simon, as well as Leroy and Toni. We gave Toni a small pocket New Testament…
The Open Road, The Openness Of The Road
4/13/98: Ruth is beginning to feel better. We went together to Kuşadası to send some email and had some great ice cream as we wandered around bit. We made contact with Olcay…
The Legend of St. John’s Basilica
4/12/98: Ruth still sick with a stomach bug. I took a bus to the coastal town of Kuşadası to find an internet café and a ferry schedule so we can plan the…
Liars and Trippers and Folk Dancers, Oh My!
4/11/98: Moved from the Karahan to the Homeros. Ruth came down with a stomach bug, so we only took a brief walk around the neighborhood. 4/11/23: We waited for the fake Dervish…
Chagrinned and Illumined
4/10/98: Slept in. Checked out. Rode in a dolmuş (shared taxi, pronounced “DŌL-moosh”) to Denizli, and caught the bus to Selçuk. 4/10/23: Ömer, the owner of WeisseBurg pensione in Pamukkale, had recommended…
Not In Hot Water
4/9/98: Arrived in Pamukkale at 5:30am, walked to the WeisseBurg Pensione, and were received very warmly because we were referred by Anna and Chengis in Göreme. The name of the pension where…
A Dog And His Travel Companions
4/8/98: This morning we headed off for a day-long hike in the peculiar landscape of Göreme, before boarding a bus at 7:30pm for an overnight ride to Pamukkale.. 4/8/23: Anna and Chengis,…
Living As Exiles In The World
4/7/98: First day of Qurban Bayrami, a five-day holiday commemorating Abraham’s willingness to obey God’s command to sacrifice his beoved son… Ishmael! We slept in, too tired to rise early for the…