We are now ensconced in a magnificent hotel right on the Aegean. The waves are literally coming under the deck in which the pool is set. Such hard work to sit here on a free afternoon and enjoy the view!
However I get ahead of myself .... We spent several hours on Saturday at the the area of the Gallipoli conflict - an experience that I was not sure about in advance. The crowds were enormous - interestingly many buses of Turks for whom this is the site of victory for the "father" of their modern nation - "Ataturk"
I was moved by some of the things we saw - it was wonderful to see the "Lone Pine" given our plan to plant one of its progeny at Balnarring and the graves were beautifully cared for - especially those at Anzac Cove. However I must say I was grateful that I was not there on Anzac Day.
Today we spent an extraordinary time at the ancient site of Ephesus. It is vast - what amazing work archeologists have done over the past century. A highlight was the amazing reconstruction of the library . Librarian brother Andrew was interested to know that the library had a hidden passage running to the brothel!!!
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Hey Mum & Dad,
Loving the photos!! Toby has a slight cold at the moment and running bit of a fever, which has mean't he is slightly more feral! Other than that, not too much to report.
Love to you both.
Jeremy, Zoe & Toby
sounds awesome as usual, btw its amazing here... we are art merribrook retreat in margaret river.. no internet in the room even!!! its 160 acres.. http://www.tripadvisor.in/ReviewPhotos-g255367-d552821-r57387389-Merribrook_Retreat-Margaret_River_Western_Australia.html#24061237 and we got a great deal on the internet while we were 1 hour away on the road in a cafe with a laptop.. so all good for next 2 nights.. .xo
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