Kusadasi
The heavy weather has taken its toll, and the option for Samos is off the cards. In Samos, the ship needs to anchor off-shore, and the weather is too rough for tenders. Our guide tells us that at least two Cruise ships are locked in Athens, and that Athens is experiencing torrential rain.
Meanwhile our interaction with Kusadasi will primarily be with Ephesus.
Ephesus
The long lost city was known as a seaport, so searches were generally conducted on the coastline. However in reality it was situated away from the port, on a long silted up river, so fortunately for us, when rediscovered, it still had many treasures.
The Temple of Domition
This dates from the Roman era, and Caesar Domition was dedicated as a guardian of the city. As a side note he was unfortunately assassinated by one of his servants.
The Sacred Way
Also called Curetes Street, it was the main road between the temples and the Library.
It may have been named the Sacred Way, but it was also flanked by stalls. I guess if shopping is your religion, the Sacred Way is an apt name.
The goddess Athena bestowing a laurel wreath.
The temple of Hadrian
Two very interested bystanders. (I do note that it was a very hot and humid day, but still…) 
The men’s bathhouse. (These are actually the toilet section. One would need to be very friendly with one’s peers)
In every temple, one needs a god to revere. 
Library of Celsius
(Not the guy of temperature fame, but originally the tomb of Tiberius Celsius Polemanus)
He left a bequest to buy books, and his son started the project, which was completed by his grand children. At one point it was the third largest library in the world, with 20,000 scrolls.
then the illiterate came and burned them all, fortunately leaving most of the facade.
The Harbour Walk
or later the Arkadiane Way, named after the Emperor who restored it, was the walkway between the harbour and the Grand Theatre and the Library of Celsius
Along the path is the oldest known billboard or advertising sign (a bit hard to see in this photo). As the lonely sailors ascended from the harbour, the left foot indicated ‘on the left’, beside it was an image of a lady with a broken heart. I will leave it to your imagination to decide what was being offered. To the right was the Library of Celsius.
Would a sailor choose a lady in need of solace, or a good book to read???
Ancient clay pipes designed to take away the runoff. 
The Grand Theatre
With a seating capacity of 24,000 (more than we need for the Wallabies) and a view over the harbour, it was one of the first structures visitors saw as they arrived. The sea breezes also help with projecting voices to the audience.
If you click on the photo, and zoom in, you will see a photographer at the top of the bleachers. 
The grand theatre as seen from a distance:.
As we leave Ephesus, one last chance to part us with our money:
Now talking of trying of a final fling to part us from our money, on the way we make a stop at a rug factory. I have seen the same crap at factories across Asia, and heard the same spiel in ‘Closing Down Sale’ at rug stores in Sydney.
Part of the ‘event’ is an included lunch. Now after nearly three weeks of relentless sunshine in Greece, the gods intervene. Rain intervenes on the prepared meal, and the setting is not up to the task. (The food was still delicious)
