D53 Turkey - Fethiye to Kas

A Snapshot of Our Day

Photo 1 - We stopped in the picturesque seaside village of Kas (pronounced Kash), for only 2 hours! We both instantly fell in love with the towns’ lack of tourists, the amount of coffee shops, and the beautiful cobble stone streets that paved their way to dozens of shops and other monuments. Mete promised us “the best” calamari of the tour here (of course to be accompanied by an Efes beer), and ‘Smileys Restaurant’ certainly delivered. Anthony, despite his initial enthusiasm, struggled to finish his generous portion of deep fried goodness, while I drowned my sickly sorrows in lentil soup. Again.

Photo 2 - Livestock and a tree from the bus. Story of our lives right now!

Photo 3 - We briefly stopped for a dip at Kaputas Beach, which did include a somewhat steep climb down and up. But if it was 30-plus degrees outside and you saw this view, could you resist temptation?

Photo 4 - Exploring the charming village of Kas. We were devastated that we only had limited time to explore, but were productive with our time and it’s definitely now on the “To return ASAP” list!

Photo 5 - The happy crew; eagerly tucking into a seafood feast, and trying hard not to piff bread rolls at the annoying girl behind the lens telling them to “Smile!”.

Photo 6 - We came across the cutest little bookshop in Kas, and to our surprise the owner spoke brilliant English. As we purchased our items she persuaded us to buy an additional notebook that had their late leader Atatürk splashed across the front cover. She spoke with such pride and passion about this “country’s father” and the role he had in advocating for female rights, so we could hardly refuse!

Photo 7 - Our neighbours at the first swimming stop on our overnight cruise along the Turquoise coast near Üçağız. We had barely lowered the anchor before everybody had grabbed goggles, flippers and swimming noodles and jumped into the clear, cooling water for some fun!

Photo 8 - Although it is illegal to swim in this protected area, we were able to enjoy the ancient sunken cities of nearby Kekova Island from the comfort of our boat.

Photo 9 - Enjoying a glass of chai in between swims.

Photo 10 - The Captain’s wife and our now adopted mother, Saboe, prepared for us one of the tastiest dinners yet on the tour. Mete had built up our expectations but even so she exceeded them, and did so from a kitchen no more than 1.5m square, and with no oven. Meanwhile, Captain Mehmet cranked up the tiny BBQ at the back of the boat and grilled up some chicken tenderloins, evoking smells that quickly drew the last few swimmers out of the water!Leia mais