Karacaoğlan

Actually, we’re off to the seaside village of Boğaziçi, about 20 miles outside the better-known seaside town of Bodrum. We’re going there to spend time with Mui’s sister, Işıl, before she closes out the beach season. While we’re at it, we’ll do a few days of sightseeing. Mom and Deniz have joined us for this latter reason.

To get where we are going, we are on a bus operated by Kâmil Koç. We’re one hour into the three-hour+ drive. All’s going well. There’s maybe 10 people on the entire bus … which can accommodate four times as many passengers. Not complaining. A low pax count is a good thing during a pandemic. Everyone is masked up … also a good thing.

The bus is pristine; the service is good. We’ve already been offered — twice — the traditional lemon cologne used to welcome people. With its high alcohol content, it serves a dual purpose … refreshing and disinfecting. Water has been delivered to our seats; more available on demand. A cart filled with a variety of cold and hot beverages and snacks has been rolled down the aisle … tummies are happy.

There’s in-seat entertainment, but I neglected to bring my ear buds so I’ll just pass the rest of the time reading my Kindle.Read more