Sunday, 30 August 2015

Selcuk, Turkey

We stayed in Selcuk as a base to see Ephesus and got a glimpse of daily Turkish life including a couple of circumcision ceremonies!
The star of the circumcision party on his way on horseback to his celebrations!




Dinner out in Selcuk with the storks where they made their nests on top of the crumbling ancient aqueduct pillars

Selcuk locals


Another day, another circumcision!




Shopping Selcuk style













The girls got very accustomed to Turkish food after 6 weeks in Turkey!
Abbey getting stuck into her calamari


Friday, 28 August 2015

Ephesus, Turkey

It was a day of visiting ruins and I think the girls are a little 'ruined' out !  First up was St John Basilica in Selcuk.

  






 


 







Then it was on to the world famous ruins at Ephsesus
Celsus Library, Ephesus





 

Trying to pry open ancient tombs






Ancient loos!






More ancient loos!
Gorgeous setting for a wedding reception