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Turkey Study Tour with Parkway Hills Baptist Church
October 30 - November 10, 2023
Led by Josh Allen
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Trip Blog Posts
Day 09 - Western Coast: Priene, Didyma, Miletus
posted on Thursday November 09 2023 at 8:00 pm UTC
We entered our day knowing these three sites were the last we would see on our trip. The first of these sites was a city called Priene. Personally, Priene was one of my favorite places to visit as it has one of the greatest views of the whole trip. This city was full of trees, the weather was cool and...
Day 08 - Western Coast : Ephesus, Ephesus Museum, Free Time
posted on Wednesday November 08 2023 at 7:00 pm UTC
Our 8th day in Turkey started off bright and early as our plan called for several hours in the ancient city of Ephesus. The early departure paid off, as we were the first people through the gates. We had the place to ourselves for almost an hour, which was very peaceful, as we got acquainted with the...
Day 07 - Western Coast: Pergamum, Weaving Center, Smyrna, Evening Cruise on the Aegean
posted on Wednesday November 08 2023 at 1:00 am UTC
As we awakened on a brisk and foggy Tuesday morning, we began week two of our journey. Our team of 14 has jelled amazingly. Having walked together for just a few days, in some ways, it feels like we have known each other for years. As a microcosm of the body of Christ, we learn from each other, we laugh...
Day 06 - Sardis, Thyatira, Pergamum
posted on Monday November 06 2023 at 9:00 pm UTC
Sardis: Our day started at the ruins of the ancient city of Sardis. This city has a long history dating back to 2,000-3,000 BC when the Hittites ruled the city. Several empires have controlled this area over the course of history. This was the capital of the Lydian empire until the Persian empire conquered...
Day 05 - Aphrodisias and Philadelphia
posted on Sunday November 05 2023 at 8:00 pm UTC
Day 5 - Aphrodisias (the City of Beauty) and Philadelphia (the City of One Who Loves His Brother) Our day began with a 90 minute drive from our hotel to the city of Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias - “The City of Beauty” was named after the goddess Aphrodite whose cult image was in this...
Day 04 - Hot Air Balloon Ride over Pammukale, Laodicea, Colossae, Hieropolis
posted on Saturday November 04 2023 at 8:00 pm UTC
Day four of our Turkey Tour started early for most of us with a hot air balloon ride! After an interesting bus ride, our crew of 13, plus four additional passengers and two pilots loaded into the basket. It was an amazing experience to see the beautiful Turkish countryside and mountains from the sky!...
Day 03 - Pisidian Antioch
posted on Saturday November 04 2023 at 12:00 am UTC
Day three of our time in Turkey started out similar to how I’d imagine most mornings begin in Turkish cities. The populace awakened to the beckoning music of the Islamic call to prayer floating on crisp mountain air wafting through windows left open the night before. As...
Day 02 - Perga, Aspendos
posted on Thursday November 02 2023 at 9:00 pm UTC
For some of us, our day started at 3am as game 5 of the World Series started in Arizona. For several hours we followed a close baseball game as the Texas Rangers won their first World Series Championship. What a great memory for some of us who have followed the Rangers for more than 51 years! After...
Day 01 - Antalya, Sia
posted on Thursday November 02 2023 at 12:00 am UTC
Our first day in Antalya, Turkey, began with a group meeting in the park adjacent to our hotel. Our guide, Ozan, began discussing the area of Antalya and its significance to the history of Turkey. We moved to the port area and discussed the probability of Paul and his journey into the port. The...
Day 00 - ARRIVAL
posted on Wednesday November 01 2023 at 12:00 am UTC
Our group arrived safely and can't wait to begin our tour of Turkey!...
Preparing for Turkey
posted on Friday October 20 2023 at 12:18 pm UTC
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