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D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9082	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Jun 30, 2014 4:18 PM What no jokes about the Male Stripper? On our next stop we will visit Turkey. I didn't remember to bring my Tiki Magazine but it was such a spiritual place that it wouldn't have been right. However nothing stops me from pointing out how often I see my initials WC. Here we go.............. A nice blurry day. Our tour for the day. Where our ship docked. See Dan on the right in his white and black socks. The first street in Turkey. An old fort on the right. A sign that pictured our stops for the day. On the hillside leading to the Virgin Mary's home there was her statue. Arriving with many other buses that let out the crowds. Here it was beautiful and shady. Of course to see Mary's house the line was long. This is Mary's house. The darker part at the bottom was all that was left before restoration. We were in line for 45 minutes when 30 Americans shoved past and cut in front of us. Our guide stopped one woman and told her they needed to wait their turn in line. She said, "I'm fine with what I'm doing". As she went with all those who cheated I called out, "I'd like to be there for your Judgment day". With all these people who blatantly pushed ahead of us we didn't have time to go inside. As we left the line I took this last photo. Mary's tomb is inside. She is revered as a holy person in Turkey a country 98% Muslim. This is a place where you may collect water from the same spring that Mary used. Here you can write a message and leave it on the wall. Pointing the way to Ephesus the city is at the base of the hill where Mary lived. The last view on the way to the bus was where you went for entertainment. Back on the bus to the next city of ruins. We were led through the main portions of the city. It was the apostles John and Paul who took Mary into hiding after her son was murdered. They too are buried in Turkey although pieces of them may be in many churches in other countries. Now we were taken to a Turkish Theme Park. The entrance. I had a grand welcome. We were taken to a buffet for one of our very best meals of the trip. Once again I saw my initials. I kept telling Dan to watch for his but they never show up. They put on a show about Cleopatra with belly dancers. I thought maybe these guys in the gift shop were pointing the way for Dan. Grog this sure reminds me of some of your bowls and mugs. I found that the bathrooms in their theme park are better than in Disneyland. Our last view of Turkey before we set sail. This was one of our best stops. I wonder what the next day will bring. Cheers, Wendy

What no jokes about the Male Stripper?

On our next stop we will visit Turkey. I didn't remember to bring my Tiki Magazine but it was such a spiritual place that it wouldn't have been right. However nothing stops me from pointing out how often I see my initials WC.

Here we go..............

A nice blurry day.

Our tour for the day.

Where our ship docked.

See Dan on the right in his white and black socks.

The first street in Turkey. An old fort on the right.

A sign that pictured our stops for the day.

On the hillside leading to the Virgin Mary's home there was her statue.

Arriving with many other buses that let

out the crowds. Here it was beautiful and shady. Of course to see Mary's house the line was long.

This is Mary's house. The darker part at the bottom was all that was left before restoration. We were in line for 45 minutes when 30 Americans shoved past and cut in front of us. Our guide stopped one woman and told her they needed to wait their turn in line. She said, "I'm fine with what I'm doing". As she went with all those who cheated I called out, "I'd like to be there for your Judgment day".

With all these people who blatantly pushed ahead of us we didn't have time to go inside. As we left the line I took this last photo. Mary's tomb is inside. She is revered as a holy person in Turkey a country 98% Muslim.

This is a place where you may collect water from the same spring that Mary used.

Here you can write a message and leave it on the wall.

Pointing the way to Ephesus the city is at the base of the hill where Mary lived.

The last view on the way to the bus was where you went for entertainment.

Back on the bus to the next city of ruins.

We were led through the main portions of the city.

It was the apostles John and Paul who took Mary into hiding after her son was murdered. They too are buried in Turkey although pieces of them may be in many churches in other countries.