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Ephesus (27th Nov 2009)
27th Nov 2009
The
Turks
put
the
Greeks
to
shame
with
how
well
organised
the
tour
was.
On
the
bus
we
were
given
a
radio
to
hear
the
guide
at
a
distance,
a
generous
bottle
of
water,
and
a
questionnaire
to
fill
in.
The
guide
Oz
(that's
what
he
said
his
name
was)
didn't
belabour
us
with
boring
history
or
moans
about
history
(though
he
would
have
been
entitled
to
mention
the
Crusades.)
He
was
amusing
and
informative,
and
even
taught
us
a
little
Turkish.
'A-vet'
is
yes,
"Higher"
will
do
for
no,
and
"To
sugar
a
dream"
said
quickly
will
do
for
thank
you.
We
first
saw
Virgin
Mary's
supposed
house
-
it
may
be
sanctified
by
the
Pope
but
I
have
my
doubts.
It
has
become
a
place
of
pilgrimage,
and
you
can
buy
trinkets
similar
to
the
ones
the
silversmiths
did
in
Ephesus
for
Artemis.
The
silversmiths
who
got
worried
by
the
Apostle
Paul's
teaching.
Which
brings
us
to
Ephesus.