Priene, Miletus and Didim
Today was by far my favorite of the trip thus far. We hired a car from our hotel to visit the sites of Priene, Miletus and Didyma. These sites are much less frequented by tourists as they are somewhat farther from the main attractions in this area. Thus we were left to explore the ruins at our leisure, running into only a few others, outside of a group of kids from an American school in Abu Dhabi who were visiting Priene as part of their history class.
Stage at ampitheater in Priene
Must give props to my Tita Espie (left in picture above), who at 73 was navigating the steep stone steps and making her way down the switchbacks in Priene like a pro, barely breaking a sweat.
Theater of Miletus, ca. 300 B.C. 
Archways at the Great Hall of Miletus
Temple of Apollo in Didim (Didyma)
Stone-carved Medusa in Didim
Closeup of column carvings
