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Caroline:

It's a Good Thing to have a "private" tour at Ephesus. My late wife and I were there ages ago, and had a tour with a delightful guide of "a certain age" who was superb. That is, he was in his early sixties and therefore near our age. There was one other couple with us.

When we toured Ephesus, the guide delighted in showing us little features that the "cruise ship tourists" were missing out on, because they were so time-constrained!

We loved Istanbul. One word: be strong, sturdy and adamant about ignoring the begging children everywhere. They'll try desparately to sell you "Parisian" flip-flops, or the like. Give them a decidedly firm, "Hayir." That is pronounced haw-yeer and is "No."

They do back away.

SWR