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Meet "The Best Solar Eclipse Tour Group" |
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The tour group at Space Camp Turkey, March 25, 2006 Front: Larry Evans, Charles Mattox, Al Treder, Pam Bloxham, Atilla Mahir, Rick Gering, Marvin Blaski Rear: Jim Windlinger, Elouise Mattox, Sandra Floyd, Patricia Bush, Jerry Floyd, Kathy & David Lindquist, Michael Treder, Cherie Rabideau |
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March 22-23: Flying to Turkey |
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Heading east--crossing the Mississippi. |
Crossing the Mississippi--close-up. |
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Awaiting boarding our aircraft to Turkey: the "Aydin." |
Waning crescent Moon over the starboard wing. |
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Later in the morning, still chasing the Moon. |
Sunset after landing in Izmir. |
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The early evening view from our room at the Karaca Hotel in downtown Izmir. |
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March 24: Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, St. John's Basilica, Izmir |
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Our group gathers at the upper amphitheater in Ephesus to start our tour of Turkey. |
Marvin, Jim, and Atilla. |
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The famous Library at Ephesus. My favorite spot. |
Charles, Elouise, Jim, and Marvin inside the Library. |
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Everybody's taking photos: Pat, Rick, Kathy and David. |
Sandra, David and Kathy. |
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A local cat plays with the Lindquist bear: Hero. |
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Jerry contemplates his next photo. |
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Myth says that this is an ad for an Ephesian brothel. |
The main amphitheater at Ephesus brings out the thespian in everyone, as Pat demonstrates. |
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Rick climbed high into the amphitheater seats. |
Cherie and Marvin (f/g) with other tour members on the steps behind. |
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Elouise with the giant amphitheater behind. |
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An important stop on the way out of Ephesus. |
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The Temple of Artemis. One of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. This single column is all that is left. |
Storks have taken up residence at the top of the column. |
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Inside the Ephesus (Selcuk) Museum. |
The dangers of picking your nose. |
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Mike checks out the model of the Temple of Artemis. |
Sandra taking photos in the museum. |
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The tomb of St. John. |
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Inside St. John's Basilica. |
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Our group loved to ham it up for the camera. Pam, Mike, Charles, Atilla, Al, Marvin, Rick, Jerry, and Elouise. |
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Al makes a new friend. |
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A Crusades era castle outside Selcuk. |
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St. John's Basilica and looking outward to the town of Selcuk. |
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Sunset on the road north to Izmir. |
Our restaurant for dinner on March 24 in Izmir. |
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Our first dinner in Turkey together. Fast making new friends. |
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