Week One - Part Two of Turkey Trip

The afternoon of June 6th we boarded a tour bus and took a tour of the House of Virgin Mary. This is a spectacular place.  It is believed that this is where Mary was brought to Ephesus by the Apostle John after the Resurrection of Christ and lived out her days.

 Our guide wasn't aware of what this was used for, but for us, it's looks like a baptismal font.

 The House of Virgin Mary

 A flowering plant growing out of the tree

 I thought this tree looked similar to the "kissing tree" on Temple Square

 A wall where visitors may write down their wishes for the world and tie them to the wall, but it is said that they must return in order to have those wishes come true.