Pineta Hotel Marmaris

... the day... <br><br> <br> Sadly no turtles, but a lot of birdwatching, including tiny little blue kingfishers, that looked like little kookaburras that had been dyed blue...<br>I came back to my hostel late in the evening to find that all the prices on the dinner menu had been increased from the night before!! cheeky *******s... Needless to say - I had no reason to stay here another night... <br>

Another beautiful day. Sunny 78 degrees on the island of Rhodes. We travel to Lindos half way down the island. To see the Acropolis were Paul spoke to the Greeks. A long climb to the top with a view to forever. Just outstanding. Back to the boat early to catch some sun by the pool.<br><br>I am going to upload a couple of pics from yesterday on Myconos to give you an idea of the beauty here.<br><br>Davo and Janet

... But they were our first ruins, so we enjoyed them anyway. The best part about the area was that we were all the way on top of the island, and could see for miles down the coast in either direction. <br>We zig-zagged our way down the hill and back into town, rewarded ourselves with a glass of wine at a local cafe. We were excited to try our first greek restaurant, and even ...

What a difference a day makes. This place is absolutely beautiful. There are still lots of walls and castles that have been here for thousands of years, but it is nice and clean and friendly. We walked into the walled city and saw heaps more shops with locally made things and also lots of touristy rubbish, but no-one was hassling us to buy and we could just wander around looking and not fighting people off ...

After a quick breakfast, we headed off to the port to catch our 9am ferry to Rhodes, but it looked like everyone else in Fethiye had the same idea. The boat was full of those annoying package holiday makers on a day trip to Rhodes. <br><br>After a rough ride, we bought our tickets to Athens (Rhodes to Athens &#8364;53 each, one way) and had the whole day to spend in Rhodes before our next ferry departed. <br><br>Rhodes was famous worldwide in the ancient world for the Colossus of Rhodes ...

... There have been quite a few places I have been and been grateful for the big and small things I am used to - whether it be a well prepared meal, a western style toilet or even just people able to speak English. I think the problem starts when an area actively TRIES to be a tourist haven.<br><br>In this case the local shops all stop trying to be pleasant shops of whatever culture or vibe they might normally choose, but instead try ...

... of a nation, but of humanity? <br><br><br><br>Yea. That's pretty ridiculous to suppose.<br><br><br><br>Anyway, I've bopped into Ankara about two weeks ago, now. I'm once again having a taste of a sort of "domestic" side of life, skewed as it might be. On the normal side of it, I'm doing such things as washing dishes, vacuuming, making minor repairs and other physical adjustments to the living environment. On the not normal side, well, it is partaking in the lives of two people ...

Next we were onto Rhodes, one of the most historically significant Greek Isles. We saw the medieval old town, the Acropolis (yes, Rhodes has one too), and the site where the Colossus of Rhodes presumably stood in ancient times. We also got in a little beach time and visited a neat pottery factory.<br>

... a full day for water sports, going on to Paradise Island in the evening. Day 7 : Return to Marmaris. Day 8 : Transfer to airport. GULET The Þenkaya is a wooden motorized sailing vessel (traditionally known as a gulet) built in 1995 on the Turkish Turquoise Coast. This 25 m vessel offers a luxurious standard of comfort and safety. It is equipped to sleep up to 16 guests in 6 double-bedded cabins and 2 twin-bedded cabins (see below). The Þenkaya ...

... vicious fights with friends; I always won but it always hurt me to fight them.<br><br>We stopped again at five, at a similar place. Michelle got up and packed her bags. I pulled the cover over my face. Eventually I got up at six-thirty. I bought an espresso from below decks and watched the sun rise over Turkey. Soon we were cruising the narrow strait between Western Anatolia and Rhodes. I had no idea of Rhodes. No map, no information, nothing. I looked through a window at a souvenir ...