{"id":3456,"date":"2026-05-11T14:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=3456"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:04:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:04:58","slug":"cruise-day-five-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/cruise-day-five-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruise – Day Five Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We docked in Kusadasi and took a coach tour to visit three sites of archaeological interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We began with Miletus and Magnesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We moved on to the magnificent site of the ancient city of Ephesus, for a guided walking tour. It was hot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the end of the walking tour we were picked up by the coach and taken to a resort hotel for a buffet style lunch featuring Turkish cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back on the coach we went to downtown Kusadasi where we were treated to a demonstration of silk carpet making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We walked back to the ship through the shops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are disembarking now, resting until dinner and a show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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