Izmir Part 1

Our trip began outside of Ephesus at what is believed to be the last place that the Virgin Mary lived. No one knows for sure, but it is certain that John lived here and he was watching over her. Here we are standing outside what is basically her house turned into a little chapel. It was very peaceful, way up on a mountainside. There is a spring where the water is considered holy and a wishing wall, where you can write what you wish for and tie it to the wall. It was a beautiful day.
This sign speaks for itself.
The place I have looked forward to seeing for a long time was well worth it. Ephesus was absolutely amazing. We took way more pictures than I could post so I will try to pick some of the highlights.
The details on the ruins were unbelievable.

We got a lesson in in columns. Our tour guide was a pretty, young Turkish woman named Suzan. She was excellent.