#35 I'm in Kusadasi, Turkey

Hi Everyone, It's been a long day. I was picked up at my hotel in Greece at 7:00 this morning by car, taken to the ferry for a 4 hour trip to Athens port. Then a bus to the airport and my first flight from Athens to Istanbul. Then through customs, got my visa, and caught my second flight to Izmir, Turkey. I found out why I didn't recognize the town because it was known as Smyrna in biblical times. That name I recognize. This time I was met at the airport by a driver holding a sign with the name Marie Frances, and we confirmed that it was me and I was the right person he was taking to the right place. An hour drive and I'm in Kusadasi, Turkey. I haven't met anyone yet from my tour group, nor the tour guide, but the hotel is really nice, the best I have had since I left the states. I have to pay for the internet connection but at least I have it in my room and I will be here for two nights. So it was car - ferry - bus - plane - plane - car today for a total of almost 12 hours. I've got to get some rest that the tour starts at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow with breakfast at 7:00. I look forward to meeting my group. Hope some of them are fun to be around. I'll post tomorrow and let you know what I'm up to here in Turkey. Love, Marie