One of my best times onboard was during the deployment of 2002, where the USS Toledo (SSN-769) visited Aksaz, Turkey. I thought that this port call would be a big yawn, but much to my surprise, it turned out to be my favorite stop on the entire run. We drank hot tea in over 100 degree weather, shopped for leather and gold from the many merchants that had set up shop in this town, and chartered a wardroom trip to Ephesus to visit this ancient yet beautiful Biblical city, all now in ruins. I'll share a few of the photos, but cannot begin to describe the feeling of walking down the Curetes Street or viewing the Celcus Library up close and personal. This was the trip of a lifetime, one that I would most highly recommend to any Biblical student or Christian. One hint to anyone thinking of going in the summer months: DON'T WEAR JEANS! Temperatures regularly soared above 100 degrees during this trip.
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