Up early and a very short walk to catch the incoming fishing boats in Finike harbour – they were late coming in so we left Mustafa to buy the fish for dinner. He bought loads of silver fish about 6-8 inches long – anchovies! While he was busy preparing his feast for dinner, we took [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Turkey’
Goodbye to Antalya
Posted in art, tagged Antalya, England, Finike harbour, Pirates Beach, schnapper. New Zealand, Turkey on October 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Arykanda and Finike
Posted in art, tagged a running track, agora, amphitheatre, Arykanda, baths, Finike, Lycian city, Saturday market in Finike, Sting concert, Turkey, Turkish peaches and figs on October 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Arykanda is a unique Lycian city, built upon five large terraces ascending a mountain slope, and was known for having the most pleasure and entertainment-loving (and debt-ridden) citizens. The city overlooks a magnificent valley and the views are spectacular. The site is under continuous excavation, unearthing a beautiful city, well-organized with the look of an [...]
Olympos, the Chimaera and Kahve Falı
Posted in art, tagged Antalya, Çıralı, baths, Chimaera, Cicero, kahve falı, mosaic floors, Olympos, temples, tombs, Turkey, Turkish coffee on October 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So sad to read all the reports of the Turkey earthquake. Not close to where I was but the lovely people I stayed with felt a few tremors while I was there – I never felt a thing, too busy enjoying myself and their hospitality! We visited the valley and town of Olympos on the [...]
Turkland, Turkey, Türkiye
Posted in art, tagged Antalya, börek, Efes beer, Finike, Lycia, Mediterranean sea, Myra, Myra's amphitheatre, simit, Turkey on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A short trip to Turkey, thanks to cheap airfares, to meet with some friends from New Zealand. Aysun is from Turkey – what a wonderful invite it turned out to be! I flew into Antalya but was collected and driven to the town of Finike, 90 minutes west. This peninsula has been settled since 3000 [...]
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