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Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: In Review
The Greece and Turkey Trip in Review After we returned, I wrote a little summary of the Study Tour for my Bible College’s magazine, Summa Supremo. I found it recently and thought I’d add here.
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 15 (and 16) Istanbul
Istanbul This is quite a town! It has twice the population of the largest city in Australia. The road rules seem to be taken as no more than a set of suggestions, and the place has a throbbing sense of irrepressible life about it that’s hard to describe.
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 14 Gallipoli
Gallipoli Without any hesitation I can state that this was the most moving and emotional day of the tour. Gallipoli is special.
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 13 Assos, Alexander Troas, Troy
Assos, Alexander Troas, Troy Today we visited three sites, and all were impressive. It was another big day for all of us. He didn’t let on, but I reckon it must have been a long day for Bariş, too. He did a fantastic job!
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 12 Smyrna, Thyateria, Pergamon
Smyrna (Izmir), Thyateria, Pergamon (Bergama) It’s a big day when you visit three sites. On top of that, two out of these particular three were quite spectacular! All three are among the Seven mentioned in Revelation 1:11. It was helpful to review the photos, and ensure that my memories of the sites are distinct from […]
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 11 Patmos
Patmos We had an early start, so that we had time for the four hour boat ride to Patmos from Kusadasi… and four hours back again! We passed through passport control and got more stamps in the passport, because we were sailing from Turkey to a Greek island. We were treated to a beautiful light […]
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 10 Ephesus
Ephesus Just when you think you’ve got no more “wow”, there’s Ephesus… The whole site is like a visual feast. It reminded me of those expert gardens, where there’s a new story around every turn, and through every narrow gap there’s a whole new open area with it’s own exciting new part of the […]
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 9 Philadelphia, Sardis, Kusadasi
Philadelphia, Sardis, Kusadasi Happy birthday to me! January 18th is my birthday, and someone on tour happened to ask, just a couple of days before, when my birthday was. That meant I wasn’t going to get away with just sneaking through…
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 8 Hierapolis, Pamukkale Pools, Colossae, Laodicea
Hierapolis, Pamukkale Pools, Colossae, Laodicea Oh my goodness, what a day!
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 7 Mevlana Museum, Pisidian Antioch
Mevlana Museum, Pisidian Antioch Beforehand, I would have expected Mevlana Museum to be irrelevant, and Pisidian Antioch to be somewhat interesting. At the end of the day I had been somewhat disappointed by Pisidian Antioch, but was incredibly grateful for the visit to Mevlana Museum.
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 6 Kaymakli, Sultanhani Caravanserai, Konya
Kaymakli, Sultanhani Caravanserai, Konya For many in the group, the day began with a hot air balloon ride! They tell me it was amazing, and their photos certainly suggest it was. As for me, I slept in and saved the money.
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 5 Athens – Istanbul – Cappadocia
Athens – Istanbul – Cappadocia Just as we started to get used to Athens, we were off into the great unknown territory of Turkey. Unknown, that is, to me… We all found Istanbul airport a slight shock. There were women in western clothes, women in burkas, and women in modest clothing with head scarves. It […]
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 4 The Oracle of Delphi
The Oracle of Delphi We headed out from Athens, and in a two hour trip we saw an amazing landscape change from cityscape, to countryside, to dramatic mountains.
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 3 Corinth and Athens
Corinth and Athens We drove down the coast to Corinth in the morning, and returned to Athens after lunch to see the Parthenon and the Areopagus.
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 1-2 Brisbane – Sydney – Abu Dhabi – Athens
Brisbane – Sydney – Abu Dhabi – Athens Day 1 is mostly travel. In fact, it’s hard to define what, precisely, is a “day” when you cross so many time zones. But ultimately we landed in Athens.
Reflections on the Trip of a Lifetime: Day 0 Anticipation
Expectations These are my thoughts as I pack for a Study Tour of Greece and Turkey with my Bible College:
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