Monday, April 16, 2012
6:45 am - Breakfast at Hotel
7:30 am -Depart Kusadasi
7:30-11:00 am - Drive to Aphrodisias
11:00 am -1:00 pm - visit the city and the museum.
1:15 - 2:30 pm - Lunch at Doga ($)
2:30 - 4:00 pm - Drive to Hierapolis.
4:00 - 6:00 pm - Visit Hierapolis with the Martyrion of Philip.
6:15 pm - Arrive at the hotel, with opportunity to enjoy the thermal pool before dinner.
8:00 pm - Dinner at the hotel.
(1 night in Pamukkale at the Richmond Hotel)
http://www.richmondhotels.com.tr/eng/pamukkalethermal.asp
Constantinople / Istanbul - Ancient and Modern - Crossroads of the World
Istanbul/constantinople - Ancient/Modern - View of the Old City from across the Golden Horn, atop the Galata Tower.
An Italian scientist (d'Andrea) announced last July 27th 2011 that they had discovered St Philip's tomb in Hierapolis (near Denizli) in an ancient church just unearthed. Is it still closed to visitors? As Sunday's reading gives us Thomas in his wanting to see and touch the Lord's wounds in his unbelief, St. Philip's question to Jesus during the Last Supper, why don't you just let us see the Father? leads us into the Trinitarian mystery in Jesus' reply, 'If you have seen me, then you have seen the Father' ...Have a blessed and wondrous day and enjoy the "pools" and cotton castle natural wonder!
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