One of the most anticipated days is now upon us! Ephesus is one of the most magnificent Roman ruins anywhere in the world. The massive city was visited by Saint Paul, who lived here for two years and wrote them a epistle.
We also go to an out-of-the-way place which most groups know nothing about. It’s the “Double Church” or the “Church of the Virgin Mary”, which is where the 3rd Ecumenical Council of 431 was held, which declared that Mary was “Theotokos“ or “Mother of God.“ I give my talk there on Mary, the Mother of God.
From there we go to the most elegant outdoor lunch we have on the whole trip, which is reminiscent of Downton Abbey. We visit the rug factory and people are always thrilled by the demonstration. Lots of people bought rugs.
From there, we go to the ruins of the St. John Church, which has the remains physical remains of St. John the Apostle under a huge marble slab where the altar once stood. We had free time to enjoy all of the seafood restaurants along the shore or to go back to the ship.