Sami Beach Gumbet

... the seats and by the door.

Arriving at the other station, our bikes and bags were quickly whisked away by the multitude of workers and stashed under the bus without a word of a 'problem' whatsoever!

We were quickly seated in comfy chairs and served hot tea by a waiter in a bow tie and vest! Bus service takes on a whole new dimension here!

As we drove along I started to get an inkling as ...

... back in time. Shopping for food is done by road-side stand: honey, olives, mandarins, gourds, and other fruits and vegetables that are locally grown. I think that the oranges i bought were picked that morning. Then the man brings his crate or two to the corner to sell during the day. I got about a dozen oranges for 1 TL and the price was calculated with an old scale with ...

... to say we haven’t required the use of a laxative since we arrived on Kos!

On arrival at the wonderful Kos Marina (if Carlsberg made marinas then they would probably be like this) we were met by the pilot boatman who escorted us to our berth, assisted us to tie up and greeted us like old friends. Then, to cap it all, we discovered that they are still charging the same price (20 euros) that they were in 2007 when we first sailed in here – remarkable.

... en Hotelbunkern um die Pools oder auf den zugehörigen Sonnenliegen am Strand herumliegen, so gibt es doch unzählige Auto- und Scooterverleiher, damit auch jeder von ihnen die Chance hat ein wenig Strandpendeln und einen hotelfremden Imbiß zu sich nehmen zu können. So sind Verkehrsemissionen fast allgegenwärtig und stehen in keinem Verhältnis zur Größe der Insel. Wie nachhaltig diese Aera der Besatzung wohl ist, vor allem, wenn "All Inclusive" noch ...

Strahlender Sonnenschein - wie gewöhnlich und eine sanfte Brise.
Mit dem Leihrad geht es die Küste entlang. Immer weiter, bis das Ende der Welt, genauer: der Straße erreicht ist.
Hier gibt es leider nur sehr wenige Schattenplätze an einer Imbißbude mit knatterndem Generator. Kein heimeliges Plätzchen, um die Aussicht zu genießen.
Weiter an der Küste entlang ginge es nur zu Fuß, am Hang entlang. Ob die Ödnis, die ...

... am heutigen Tag geschlossen, den Rest d** Stadt macht ein Shop neben dem and**en aus. Zum Teil zu absurd üb**teu**ten Preisen w**den Plagiate und and**** Touristennepp angeboten. Mein Friseurbesuch kostet annäh**nd das Gleiche wie daheim, die Stange Zigaretten, als Mitbringsel, kostet imm**hin we***** als bei uns.
Am Strand gibt es die ein od** and**e nette Sitzgelegenheit im Schatten bei Efes Bi**, ab** insgesamt enttäuschend - lieb** in die ...

Im Flieger: Lallen statt Bordservice.
Im Bus: Geht noch billiger.
Im Hotel: Ein Appartement über zwei Etagen, halsbrecherische Wendeltreppe, viel zu warm und mit Brumm- und Plätschergeräuschen - Direktanschluss an den Swimmingpool - na danke-
In der Nacht: Schlaflosigkeit, ein Zimmer, das den Schlaf raubt, aber die Oropax sind daheim geblieben.
Erst am Morgen ...

... kebab meat layered, speared and roasted. Turkish Kebab and Turkish Pizza was amazing! Not to forget the Turkish red wine!
But nothing could beat the experience of a boat ride around the Turkish coastline.
A small group - us - paid the crew of a nice boat to take us out for a day. The water was amazingly blue, clean and the bottom of the ocean seemed so close. We threw anchor. While we jumped into the big blue, the crew brought out fishing gear, caught ...

... she was 15) and a cougar in the same night
Glow- Being our travel buddy for a few days

Kelly
Glum- She was really hurt none of the djs would play MJ
Glow- Dancing with the Turkish men

Sarah
Glum- She didn't sing in the karokee contest at Mr Frogs
Glow- Hearing the call to prayer from the minaret in a nearby mosque

Brittany
Glum- Did not accept free boat ride in exchange for manual labor
Glow- Getting her stitches out in a gold plated chair under a dome.

... a strategıc way to address anger -- and so not lıke the Amerıcan way.....



And maybe that's enough for now. I have updated the travel map (but not the entrıes) ın Travelpod (we are 'ocohen' ıf you want to see the map. I should have tıme to do more ın the next few days.



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-r