Troy

Our final destination before returning to Istanbul on the Sea Cloud was the ancient city of Troy.

Once just beside the sea, it is now several kilometers from the water, so we rode a bus to the site. 

Again, it was amazing to see such bits and pieces of what was a long time ago a mighty fortressed city.

Above, you can see the strip of blue sea along the top of the land on the right.

Below is a picture of what Troy may have looked like at one time. The city's walls were curved instead of joined at corners, because corners were a weak point in the structure. 

As we passed by these stones, Mike pointed out how much they looked like LEGOs. Ha! 

Archaeologists have discovered many layers of cities, and they are numbered Troy I - IX. 

I think our guide told us this (below) was the King's Road. 

And an ancient theatre area seems a pretty common thing. 

On our way out we took a couple of photos of the famous Trojan Horse. 

Of course, this is just a replica (wink). 

No soldiers inside...just tourists. 

And then we headed back to our ship to get ready for our last dinner on board. In the morning we would be docking and disembarking for the last time. 

What an incredible trip! It seems like a dream still, at times. It was a blessing and an adventure that I will not forget.