Meandering East

K had been to Saklikent gorge many times before when the experience was less touristy. Now it cost money to enter through the turnstiles and walk up the gorge through the river. Before you enter the gorge garden restaurants line the road approaching with seating areas and hammocks which hang over the river and ducks paddle by. The initial part of the river is very fast flowing and difficult to cross and a rope is fixed across so you can hang on and pull yourself across. The water was freezing and the huge rocky canyon was in shade. We spent several hours wading through the shallow waters, up stream, in water shoes (essential), stopping to bathe in the famous mud deposits which collects in pockets or pools along the banks. We nicknamed Saklikent gorge 'valley of the lost shoes' because so many people had broken a flip flop or a sandal that it was a regular occurrence to see a lonely shoe lodged on the banks or floating by. Unfortunately H got cold and we didn't have a change of clothes so we turned back. As we were leaving we saw a sign for Gizlikent waterfall and we jumped in the bus and drove there. Gizlikent was an amazing trek up a lush green river valley to reach a beautiful waterfall at the end. Well worth it. Don't do it in a Gstring. You look like a twat.Read more