Daily Archives: December 9, 2012

The Turkey-experience

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By Dionne Hosters

When in Turkey....

Lately I have been to Turkey for the second time, but I did not really remember the way people behave in traffic there. I guess in Turkey anything is possible and allowed. In most countries I have visited there are numbers either on the road or on signs, they usually tell you the maximum speed at that specific road, but in Turkey I guess it means you have to double that number.

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Marian Pilgrimage: The House of Virgin Mary (Meryemana), Ephesus

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On top of the Bulbul mountains, almost 8kms away from the center of one of the most highly preserved civilizations of Turkey (Ephesus), lies a nondescript century-old house built of red stones with a spring of water running beside it. While on your way to the sacred site, you can’t help but notice the serene country side and the once powerful city of Ephesus with views of the Library and the Great Theater where St John had preached.

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