A misty morning as we left the Valley of the Wolves for more mountainous country. This morning's "walking history lesson" found us at the archeological "digs" of Aphrodisias, the Pre-Christian era, turned Roman city (boy, did those Romans get around!) to honor the goddess of love, Aphrodite. The site has a very impressive museum, as well. Huge marble quarries made this town the largest despensory of sarcophogae (tombs). We are finding the restoration stories almost as interesting as the historical facts.
Our lunch was at a delightful indoor/outdoor restaurant where I had the most delicious trout, baked in a clay dish. Food has been excellent, in general, especially the buffet, make-your-own salads. Lentil soup seems to be the standard starter here, and we compare it at each stop :-)
Traveled through real Colorado type mountains this afternoon, on-again off-again rain, to return to the sea to sophistocated Antalya, a city of one million. Back to the upscale hotels, this time a "designer" hotel on the waterfront, listed in the WorldHotels book. Funky almost '50's-ish, complete with hot pink shower curtain! I'm on the 17th floor! You could skate across the diningroom.
Pix: marble sarcophogae; symbollic gate to Aphrodesias, lentil soup with hot, out of the oven bread, baked trout (for you "foodies").
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