Today we drove from Kusadasi through Sardis to Pamukkale!
Our first stop was an ancient synagogue with a conjoined Roman Bath/Gymnasium Complex from the Roman/Byzantium period. The synagogue was large enough to hold over a thousand people.
Emily Casarez and Leah Griffith decided to be pool sharks in the Roman Bath:
From there we went to the Temple of Artemis, which is one of the only archeological sites whose columns remained standing despite earthquakes for thousands of years. There is also a small sixth century church using the structure for support behind the columns. Here's a photo of Leah overlooking the site:
We had lunch at this incredible four-star hotel and spa resort where many residents of Izmir come for the weekend.
Today was a long driving day...Steven fell asleep after lunch :)
The last leg of our drive was to our hotel in the Pamukkale/Hierpolis area with a huge swimming pool, natural hot spring/thermal pool, and a "Dr. Fish" pedicure/manicure (which none of us got thank goodness), and spa. After some relaxing in the water, we had a buffet dinner overlooking the city. I must admit, the food has been absolutely incredible and the views are just breathtaking.
So glad you are all having a wonderful time seeing Turkey. The pictures are great! Leah and Emily had a good time "swimming" in the Roman Bath, haha! Good one! Looks like you did get to swim in a real pool too at the hotel! A thermal pool? Glad to hear the food is tasty! How different is the food in Turkey compared to the US?
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