Monday, December 01, 2008
We started the morning by driving through the region of Galatia, which is the region that the apostle Paul wrote the book of Galatians to. We passed another caravan stronghold and stopped to have a look. This one consisted of two buildings -- and original small building that would hold about 15 modern cars, and a later larger structure that would hold about 40. The newer structure was being "restored" to the point that it really doesn't look very original -- but the original stronghold was still unaltered and made for some interesting photos.
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It's all very mind blowing to encounter these things. Here's this historical site, one that predates the creation of our country by about 2000 years, and you just stop on the side of the road and walk up. No fences, no signs, no gates, no rules.. You just drop in, have a look, and hope that the ceiling doesn't cave in while you're there.
After driving during the morning, we spent the afternoon touring Anticoh of Pisidia.
Antioch means "City of the King" and so there tended to be one in each of the provinces. This is one of the cities that the Apostle Paul visited in his journeys. There's not much left of the original city, but the University of Michigan has been doing major archeological research in the region. The main roads have been uncovered, which consist of large 2'x3' marble "bricks." It's interesting to realize that Paul must have stepped on some of the same blocks I'm stepping on.
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thanks for the updates l & j! missed you this morning, liz... we hope you're having a blast. say hi to natalie too!
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You guys are rockstars! I'm coveting your travels (and your sewing skills, liz--just checked out your "shop"--awesome job!). I'm enjoying reading these updates on your trip. Keep them comin', and be safe!