Hotel Begonvil Kas

... is this small, yachting/holiday/fishing village. The white-washed houses are built up against the cliffs and look down into the clearest and most turquoise water I have yet seen. We have a lovely campsite right on the water's edge. The days are warm enough to go for a swim and the evenings mild compared to inland Turkey. As this is probably one of the last chances to wear shorts and bikinis we extend from one night, to two…to six….before finally setting off for Istanbul.

We had a heck of a rainstorm last night in Olympos; but it didn't delay the plan to travel westward on the Med. So, here we are in Kas, a beautiful quiet sleepy town with a yacht basin filled with sailboats.

The hostel is Beautiful. I think the best I have ever stayed in. And the price isn't too bad, although it is the off season. This Might be It- the place I have been looking for. But, of course, it's too early to tell.

... y a 4 jours et ... nous avons faıt une randonne de 18 km en canot. Ça repose les jambes ... maıs pas les bras! L,altıtude est dıffıcıle parce qu,on monte et descend 1,000 metres sans arret maıs l,aır en haut est envıron 7 degres plus bas donc ça rafraıchıt. Voıla... allez voır les photos!!

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From Pamukkale we headed down to Dalyan via an incredible mountain range. Rural Turkey seems to have many bullet holed road signs in amongst the goats and donkeys.

However, Dalyan is by far the most tourist oriented place we have visited and how Steve did not succumb to the "Full English Breakfast" signs is anyone's guess. That said, it is a stunning setting, based on a river with ancient tombs carved out of the rocks ...

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Ο μοναδι 54;ός οικισμ 72;ς του νησιού, το ομώνυμ 59; Καστε ...

... short words, Memet started to fill me in with all the necessary instructions and guidelines. He seemed not interested in carrying out a casual conversation being busy with setting up his gear so I went back to shoot few more pictures before we are ready to fly. When done, Memet handed me the gear that I needed to wear prior to taking off. In simple words, he instructed, “Ali, when I say GO, you start running and never stop or lean forward” ...

... I sleep downstairs with them, even though I wanted to sleep upstairs under the stars. I reluctantly consented. That was my mistake. I stayed up a little longer than everyone else, reading by my headlamp and buried in my blanket. I listened to  Yusuf speaking to the crew speaking quietly in Turkish. Apart from a table crashing down and nearly killing someone, all was peaceful.  I went to bed then, and there were a couple of people snoring softly ...

Welcome aboard the Miriam-Sophie where you'll enjoy 4 days and 3 nights of exotic splendour. You'll cruise the beautiful Mediterranean coast, swim in the calm blue waters and laze around like a degenerate bum. Don't forget your unearned sense of privilege. Our much anticipated "Blue Cruise" got off to a somewhat questionable start, with the "gulet" arriving in port late, eventually backing our departure time up by about 3 - 4 hours. On the plus side, it gave us a ...

... so the ruins can remain undisturbed and because much remains to be excavated. Our group kayaked back across the strait to the town of Kalekoy where we learned about the old Lycian tombs, including one now completely in the water. The weather was perfect and it felt great being out on the water so the adventure was very fun! After a short paddle back to the kayak center we had lunch before catching our own van for the drive to Olympos.