This one was by the side of the road. Picturesque, but not really typical of Turkey.
And now for something completely different, and more typical - apartment buildings in town. Balconies everywhere, as in Greece, also the solar hot water heaters on rooftops. 
Here's a huge apartment complex, far from a town. 
And a more colorful one!
I don't know the purpose of this building, but it's wonderful - the picture was taken from the coach in passing. 
Turkey was a land of flowers - this lovely garden was at the center of a a cross-roads.
Another view of the temple. 
Greek writing on one of the columns.
Above this hillside of olive trees are the demolished remains of a theatre and marketplace. 
Between visits to the temples, we had lunch at this charming little restaurant in Didyma. Adjoining the restaurant was a souvenir/antique shop where I bought a necklace.
The ruins of the temple of Apollo were adjacent to the restaurant. It was one of the largest temples of the ancient world, (constructed about the 6th century BC) and was actually never finished. In the center of the sanctuary was an oracle spring.
Many of the bases of the columns were beautifully carved, many with faces and animals. 
The last stop of a busy day was a visit to the alleged location in the hills above Ephesus where the Virgin Mary spent her last days, taken there by Saint John the Apostle, who had been entrusted with her care. A priest was saying Mass near this small stone shrine. 
People attached their prayers and requests on papers pinned to this wall. There were thousands of small notes. 
This is the catamaran ferry - a two-or-three hour trip to Turkey.
The following photos were taken from the coach on our travels from Marmaris to Kusadasi. The white buildings in the center of this photos are a village clustered in the valley.
I don't know how people approached this lovely house, high up on a cliff. 
A larger Turkish town, not sure which one (Marmaris?). 
Clouds of dust from the bulldozer on top of the narrow ledge - looked very dangerous. 
Roadside scenery. 
I love the look of these sleek white wind turbines.
We saw acres of these, which I'm assuming are tobacco sheds.
We saw quite a few of these outlets, with customers coming in by bus. All the familiar name brands. 
I need a strong light to knit this sweater, as the two novelty yarns tend to obscure the bumps of the ribbing. I'm using four stitch markers and that helps. 
Happy New Year and Happy Knitting, everybody.
A closer look at the town, all dazzlingly white buildings set close together on crazy winding streets. 
Many of the town women were selling their needlework on the slopes as we walked up. The embroidery was extraordinary but I didn't have time to choose anything or negotiate prices. 
Hundreds of steps up! And it was exceedingly hot! 
Approaching the fortification walls. The red dot is a person. 
My handbag marks the spot where I sat and rested about 3/4 of the way up. I needed the shade as much as I needed to rest my legs. 
The view from the top was worth every bit of the climb. Here's Steve taking a photo. 
The acropolis is a jumble of all the different succeeding civilizations who occupied this bit of land. 
The walk down passed by a number of small restaurants and shops. We stopped to get an orange juice and a beer. It was the best orange juice I'd ever had, and not just because I was so hot and thirsty. 
The wall of the restaurant held family pictures of the four generations who have owned it. Protection was guaranteed by these two items - a religious icon and beside it, the ever-present blue and white symbol of the evil eye.
