After a day and a half in Istanbul we flew southwest to Selcuk, a small town located near Ephesus and Kusadasi. Selcuk had a European feel, with white walled homes with tiled roofs nestled neatly amongst the hillside. We walked through the ruins of Ephesus; swam in the Aegean Sea; bargained with locals in a little mountain town; and mae friends with our hotel staff.