Pergamum

En route from Canakkale to Kusadasi we took a side road and climbed up and up a mountainside and parked with one tire dangling off a cliff. This is Pergamum where we strolled along the ridge of the mountain and saw the beautiful acropolis with tall white columns and a very large, steep theater. I wanted to go all the way down to the stage, but it was so steep and far down there I left it to Kelly, our pretty young traveling companion with long beautiful red hair blowing in the breeze. I hoped that she would sing a song or give a speech so we could test the acoustics, but no joy there.


For lunch we stopped at the Saglam Restaurant. Our guide, Salih, highly recommended the spicy lamb kebap, so we decided to give it a try. We also shared a Turkish "pizza". Both dishes were flavorful and delicious. After lunch the proprietor came on our bus and sang us some Turkish songs. One was a love song and the other was a welcoming song. He had a very nice voice and everyone enjoyed the stop.



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