We were off again - with Carol trying to leave The Melrose without paying as she thought we had paid when we booked 
. Today we were heading towards Selcuk and Ephesus (known as Efes in Turkish – same as the beer).
Ephesus is known as one of the world’s finest surviving examples of a classic Greco-Roman city. We hadn’t booked accommodation in Selcuk as we thought there would be plenty, but the place we had chosen was booked out. The kind (Australian) owner of the “Boomerang” managed to squeeze us in though. He also warned us that there were 4 or 5 cruise ships due to dock the following morning and suggested we spend the three hours leading up to sunset at Ephesus today instead of tomorrow to avoid the crowds. It was a terrific suggestion and we managed to get some reasonable photos because of it. Apparently any photo of Ephesus without people in it is pretty rare.
The extensive shelter over the terrace houses was paid for by the Australian Archaeological Society. I think a lots of their archaeologists spend a lot of time till excavating the ruins. The shelter must have cost quite a lot of money. Other organisation sponsor works there too and I even saw one sign saying some work was being sponsored Road Scholar (not-for-profit educational travel company).
. Today we were heading towards Selcuk and Ephesus (known as Efes in Turkish – same as the beer).Ephesus is known as one of the world’s finest surviving examples of a classic Greco-Roman city. We hadn’t booked accommodation in Selcuk as we thought there would be plenty, but the place we had chosen was booked out. The kind (Australian) owner of the “Boomerang” managed to squeeze us in though. He also warned us that there were 4 or 5 cruise ships due to dock the following morning and suggested we spend the three hours leading up to sunset at Ephesus today instead of tomorrow to avoid the crowds. It was a terrific suggestion and we managed to get some reasonable photos because of it. Apparently any photo of Ephesus without people in it is pretty rare.
 Outside the Boomerang in Selcuk |  Ghosts of Ephesus – unintentional trick photo? |
 Ephesus without the ghosts |  The scale of this place is amazing – note the steel frame above these terrace houses |
The extensive shelter over the terrace houses was paid for by the Australian Archaeological Society. I think a lots of their archaeologists spend a lot of time till excavating the ruins. The shelter must have cost quite a lot of money. Other organisation sponsor works there too and I even saw one sign saying some work was being sponsored Road Scholar (not-for-profit educational travel company).
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