Out of the 4 stops our cruise made, Ephesus was a tie as my favorite. We did the 8 hour Biblical tour and it was so amazing. I have never been to Europe and I've never seen ruins like this before.
We visited the house of the Virgin Mary.
So crazy to walk through this little "room" and know that she slept there.
People gathering "holy water"
I had no idea that Turkey was this pretty.
I was so drawn to the details on their pillars. LOVE!
Pomegranate tree
Look at the design on the floor....tiny mosaics.
Standing here was so surreal. This is the place where Paul spoke to the Ephesians.
We were told this was the long line where the chariots drove Cleopatra....
On the bus, we were offered Turkish Delight. I had heard of this from reading the Chronicles of Narnia and always wondered what it tasted like. Not a strong taste....kind of meh!
Next we had a Biblical inspired lunch.
A baptistery
The last leg of our tour was to a carpet factory. This is so neat to watch!
I am in such awe at how these ladies make these rugs by hand. They have a pattern and then string them one at a time and then push them down really hard with a metal object.
Showing us how they make the silk threads
They took us downstairs and pulled out so many rugs for us to look at and purchase. They wanted us to take our shoes off and walk on them to feel the softness. They were so beautiful.
We sipped on apple tea while looking. Such a fun day!!
