Fethiye
Trip Start
Feb 05, 2008
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Trip End
Ongoing
Fethiye,
Turkish Aegean Coast,
Turkey
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Mediterranean, turned out to be a pleasant little surprise, there
wasn't much to do or see. Oh there was the abandoned village ruins
Sean and I saw and there were the mountain tombs on the back edge of
town that were kind of cool, and there were loads of 40-odd foot
sailboats from all over the world in the marina and I love looking at
sailboats. There were lots of cool little sidewalk cafes and bars
lining the waterfront and there was the quaint little cobblestoned
shopping area, the first of this sort of thing we'd really seen in
Turkey. And it was easy to spend a day meandering around and stopping
for the occasional coffee or beer. The place was good for a day
anyway. And the weather was hot, hot, b-e-a-utiful.
Jackie had heard about this deal where you could go to a fish
market, purchase some seafood and have a nearby restaurant prepare it
for you. I happened to stumble upon the place one afternoon during one
of my long walks. Later that evening the three of us went down and
ended up having an incredible meal. Sea bass it was. You choose your
own fish and buy it directly from the market which as it turns out is
surrounded by many restaurants offering this service, all of them vying
aggressively for your business. For a small additional fee of around
four dollars--they all charge the same--the restaurant prepares the
seafood to your liking and includes unlimited garlic toast and salad.
A side of delicious home made fries was only about two bucks. We
picked a smaller, family run spot near a spice market that emitted
incredible aromas just a little bit more out of the way of the hubbub
near the fish counter. The chef's daughter who worked the front was
amazing. She came along and helped us select our fish. The meal was
fantastic and the evening would go down as the highlight of Fethiye.
We vowed to return the following night but in the end we opted instead
to save a little money (the fish deal wasn't all that cheap by the time
you paid for the fish.) and tried a small mom and pop spot on the main
pedestrian avenue that offered the Turkish style ravioli, and yes, it
was yummola.
And that was about it for Fethiye. After one full day and two
nights we would pack up and board the six hour bus to Selcuk, a cute
little city located near the famous Ephesus ruins and only a couple of
hours buy bus from Pamakalle, renowned home of the calcium laden water
pools
