Ephesus

Thursday, May 27 - Ephesus

Remember when Edward, Peter, Lucy, and Susan returned to Narnia in the book Prince Caspian? But it was many years later and they don't remember their lives as kings and queens at first, even as they stand amongst the ruins of their former kingdom?
How I felt walking through Ephesus reminded me of the part of Prince Caspian where they start to "wake up" and remember the grandeur of their lives in Narnia. What amazing splendor existed in antiquity and what incredible ruins still exist to help you imagine what it must have been like to walk those mosaic tiled halls and marble columned walkways. The Romans really knew how to make beautiful and lasting monuments to their empire! The day was really sunny and aside from gawking the amazing sites and thinking about the Chronicles of Narnia, I spent most of my time at Ephesus hustling from one shady spot to the next to stay cool and avoid a burn.
We left Ephesus and headed back to Istanbul late Thursday and have spent Fri and Sat here enjoying our last few days in the city. We are about to go out to dinner and do some final shopping before we come back to pack and sleep well before our 9 AM flight. When we're back in the hotel later I want to write more about Istanbul because I'm in love with this city!