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June 15, 2005
Day 17: Pamukkale to Selcuk
Skipped the “optional activities” of the calcium pools and Hieropolis ruins and instead slept in and had a leisurely brunch. We caught an early afternoon bus to Selcuk and checking into the Bira Pension. It was a delightful garden with a rood of vines through which only the strongest sunlight filters. It’s definitely the hottest place we’ve visited, and I’m sad I didn’t take the opportunity to do laundry.
We had dinner on the rooftop of the neighboring hotel (the one we were supposed to stay in that was full) with a great view of St. John’s Basilica (where Revelations was supposedly written). Michelle and I engaged in a little carpet shopping, but ultimately couldn’t make a bargain with the seller. He encouraged us to “think it over and see him in the morning” but I walked out satisfied that it wasn’t meant to be.
