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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Around Asia Minor

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Grande Ephesus and view of the library
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With Andreas, Lupo and Mirko
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Then we headed to Bodrum where we had 
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 great hospitality by our friends Leyla Gediz and Cihan Kivanc
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Beaches were not Bodrum's hot spots
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but there is some nice beach equipment
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and some architectural surprises
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abandoned turkish baths
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and monuments
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Many people suggested to visit Pamukkale, a bit further east
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where hot springs and travertines
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terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water.
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Natural lagoons filled with argyle mud.
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The white rocks really offer some amazing metaphysical vibe. Summer2013
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Pamukkale is built on the roman-byzantine Hierapolis ruins
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Hierapolis is a necropolis
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The landscape can be seen from high with paragliding
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with Mirko trying out another outfit
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The market of towels at the nearby Denizli is really worth it
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And finally we made to Afrodisias it was 40C! Summer2013
Lupo stayed around the temple of Venus
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While we explored the recently excavated site 
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One more stop for shopping at the Army Navy stores of Izmir
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and final stop before return: the island of Chios
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at the phychedelic patterned village of Pyrgi
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