Pamukkale, Laodacea,Antalya, seven churches
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DAY 10: SUNDAY 30/4/2000 Today was a " rest day "- given time to swim , rest or explore the village at Pamukkale. All enjoyed the " time-out "and those who were travel feeling travel worn had time to recuperate before we set off over the mountains to Antalya |
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DAY 11: MONDAY 1/5/2000 Left Pamukkale and heading for Antalya over the Taurus mountains. En route we visited Laodacea-one of the 7 churches of Asia Minor, mentioned in the book of Revelation 3:18. Drove through Denizli and then across the mountains where orchards of apples were in blossom and stopped for a break at the beautiful Salda Lake. |
| This is a crater Lake with salt water and 184 meters deep. Today there was a most beautiful mirror reflection of the mountains in the aqua blue lake. |  |
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Drove through rich agricultural land, through dusty streets and small villages where there was an abundance of solar heating panels on the rooves. |
| A high light of the day was our visit to a nomads tent made up of brown woven goats' hair. Inside was a surprise. The floor was covered by beautiful Turkish carpets, a heater burning and handcrafts hanging on display and a cat sleeping by the fire-just like home!! |  |
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A further drive through the mountains , rugged rock faces and fertile valleys. Arrived at Antalya mid afternoon. |
| This is the chief city of Turkey's central mediterranean coast and today is a busy tourist center .It was found in the 1 st century BC. by Attalus II of Pergamon. |  |
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