Santosa Pension Kas

I open my eyes – all is dark. I rub them – still, no light. Inching forward, my bini clad head emerges from the mountain of blankets and sleeping bags – there is now some light but also an icy, breathtaking chill. Quickly I dive back into the warm darkness of our nest. My second attempt at getting up is more successful. Determined I scrape the ice off our sleeping bags and shake the water bottle to see if all its content has already gone into the solid aggregate ...

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.

... We walk a bıt wıth 2 ısrealıs. Whıle younger, they fınd the trek quıte dıffıcult. We took a day off 4 days ago and went canoeıng for 18 kms... a good rest for the legs but not the arms! Altıtude ıs dıffıcult because we go up and down more or less 1000 meters regularly but the aır ıs fresh up there (7 degress less!). So go look at the photos!

... sea kayak, paddling to nearby islands and over submerged ruins, even being serenaded by a couple of bagpipers passing by on a gullet - fabulous day if a little energetic - at least carrying the backpacks should be a little easier now we've built up our arm muscles!

And if any of you think that we are adventurous, yesterday we met a Welsh guy who is in the middle of cycling from Caerphilly to China!!! Now that is hardcore!

... 960;εριοχ 42; του Παλαιό 54;αστρου και περιστ 59;ιχίζετ αι από τεράστ 53;ες φυσικέ 62; πλάκες. Μέσα στο μοναστ 42 ...

... 943; 59;ν των Καρών και Κιλίκω 57; πειρατ 74;ν, χωρίς να υποψιά 50;εται πως το διθάλα 56;ο ενάλιο «γαλάζι&# 959; σπήλαι ...

... accompanying pilots. Off, the Jeep goes racing the wind towards the launching spot at 1700m-height.

The ride itself took around 60 minutes. It was quite a bumpy journey as the driver was confidently undertaking each turn after another all the way up the road, through the surrounding forests and sloppy mountain edges! The ride up, offers so many interesting and eye-catching natural sceneries. Gazing up-close at the colorful marriage between the blue ...

... Kas we headed to on of Lonely Planets suggestions for dinner; Bu Lokma.  It is a charming family run restaurant, famous for its Mama's Pastry which turned out to be a big deep fried  burrito-like affaire stuffed with chicken, lamb, rice and cheese.  The owner's daughter proudly told us it was her mother's invention.  I wanted to tell here about Mexico but held my tongue. Lunch the next day was a simple meal of salad, lentil soup and big, rubbery rings ...