Arcadia Hotel Cirali

... people besides the two boats we were with were some like 55 year old low quality russian hookers and their clients for the night. an interesting sight. we had a fun group of people on our boat, about 15 of them and now most of us are staying at a really cool place in olympos, another beach town. chris managed not to get sunburnt and i am at a decent level of brown leather sofa.

... minute walk to the canyon. You can bring your sunglasses and camera to the start of the canyon. If you would like to take pictures in the canyon you will need a waterproof camera.

4:OUR DAILY BOAT TRIP

A fun day on the water cruising some of the beautiful nearby bays & small islands. Lots of swimming, many surprises and lots of fun!!! Onboard activities include snorkelling, fishing, kayaking, swimming and sun bathing. 2 and 4 day cruise packages are also available.

... for the Aquarium of Firnaz Bay near Kalkan for breakfast & swimming. Cruising to Kas harbour for lunch & a visit of the charming fishing village of ancient Antiphellos, as Kas was once known. Only Lycian rock tombs & sarcophagi and a Roman theatre are left. But the charm of the town remains! In a bay near Kekova we will stop for swimming, dinner and our 2nd night.

Day 3
After breakfast we departure for the Sunken City of Kekova (this Lycian ...

... find myself analysing the "new me" in random reflections to try and discern what person the scraggly mess has transformed me into. I usually decide I look like a random traveller who has not bothered to shave for a couple of weeks, and is in desperate need of at least a little TLC ;)

Will I keep the mess? Time will tell I guess, I will decide when I next get the opportunity to do something about it!

... course! Anyway didnt give a damn as had spotted some comfy looking sun loungers out the front and didnt fancy sleeping downstairs in the heat.

We had a grand mix of people with 9 Aussies, 2 sound Dutch lads, an English family (who were probably having second thoughts at this point!) and another English Lady who I ended up traveling with for a few weeks Toni.

The first night as always starts off with breaking the ice with a beer or two before ...

... calls of the rooster. I have a new habit these days: whenever I hear the rooster call I take a deep breath (I find it a better alternative to wanting to cut his throat). I start my day by doing a few yoga asana in bed followed by the yogic cleansing kriya-s (if interested, check out http://www.jalanetipot.com/ for an excellent explanation of a part of the process).
At 5:30 I walk to the beach and chant as I wait for the sun to rise. When the sun circle is completely ...

... a 10km walk up the steep valley. We finally completed the walk after pausing to examine a 10 day old turtle I found on the track, which Fiona of course wanted to adopt and to take with her on her world travels. The baby turtle was dutifully photographed and set free after some vigorous debate. To be honest I just needed a rest, that ...

... him on the shores of the island of Nausicca. It took about 5 hours to drive there, which isn't much by hour standards. We are staying in the bohemian little Saban Pension for three nights. Everybody lives in tree houses either on stilts or straight on the ground, and spends their days reclining in hammocks or Turkish cushions and drinking beer and smoking shisha, playing backgammon and reading. Well, this is ...

... George, Tom, Teddy and Abe" or "Crazy Horse" carved into one of the mountain faces. But it appears that the Turks don't carve faces, they carve roads! The road we took wove in and out of the mountains, sometimes hanging to the edges of cliffs, with just tantalizing glimpses of the Mediterranean. When finally we saw the sea it was one of those pictures that will remain vibrant in my memory for the rest of my life. The "Turquoise Coast" was ...

... then, and with my persisting, we went swimming. Then after dinner we went to the great Chimeanas. We had to clime up 800m up to see them. Sorry ½ mile. Mom says 1000m... We hiked in the dark all the way up but it was totally worth it. They are hard to explain so here are some pictures. We have had two great days. Morganne