March 20 the tour bus left for Istanbul without us. Cheryl, Don and I spent the morning in Ankara before catching our flight to Istanbul and on to Dalaman, where our friend, Tom Austen would pick us up.
In the morning we went down to breakfast and to say goodbye to our friends and Salih. After they all got on the
bus and went off Don and I walked around the town looking for the archeology museum. We had directions, but they turned out to be wrong, and we ended up at another museum about Ataturk. The Republic Museum-Grand National Assembly. We rented the headsets and it was pretty interesting. Cheryl decided to skip the walk because we had walked her pretty hard the night before.
We took a taxi to the airport and got our flight with no problems and the connection went fine too. Tom met us at the airport and we had a fast ride along the dark coast road to Kas. Val was waiting at the house to welcome us and she showed us around the house and scuttled Tom off to their friend's house where they will be staying while we are here.
The house is very comfortable, with incredible views of the Mediterranean Sea and the village of Kas. We are actually in a settlement called Gokseki, just a few kilometers from Kas. We have two bedrooms with queen beds. Each room has that fabulous view. There is a bathroom on each floor. The kitchen is well-equipped, with a large refrigerator and plenty of cooking equipment and dishware. There is a huge library of dvds and books for our use as well.
All three of us were pretty tired and we snacked for dinner and then crashed. In the morning we rose to a sunny, beautiful day and after making some coffee we sat on the terrace and enjoyed the beautiful Mediterranean view. Later that morning Tom and Val came by and we all went into town to get the rental car, get a tour of the town and pick up a few groceries.
Kas is a charming town with a friendly atmosphere. It has a small town feeling, but it is a town that has everything we need. Tom and Val took us out for a meal at their favorite restaurant, Kasim, and introduced us to the owner. We had a delicious stuffed pizza-type entree and salad. Cheryl and I split one and it was so big we couldn't eat it all. It was delicious though, and so we took the leftovers home for another day.
After lunch Tom and Don got the rental car. Tom told the agent he would bring the money later that day and the agent told him, no worries, don't m
ake a special trip, just bring it by next time you are in town. Everyone in this town seems to know Tom and Val and are willing to give them the shirt off their back, should it be requested.
Cheryl and I did some shopping. I had been studying Val's cookbooks and had selected a few recipes from the Turkish cookbooks that I wanted to try. So, I had a big shopping list. But I couldn't find some of the items, so maybe I will try a different store next time.
After shopping we went home for a rest and to read up on the area. Mostly I just like to sit on the terrace and enjoy the beautiful view.
In the morning we went down to breakfast and to say goodbye to our friends and Salih. After they all got on the
bus and went off Don and I walked around the town looking for the archeology museum. We had directions, but they turned out to be wrong, and we ended up at another museum about Ataturk. The Republic Museum-Grand National Assembly. We rented the headsets and it was pretty interesting. Cheryl decided to skip the walk because we had walked her pretty hard the night before.We took a taxi to the airport and got our flight with no problems and the connection went fine too. Tom met us at the airport and we had a fast ride along the dark coast road to Kas. Val was waiting at the house to welcome us and she showed us around the house and scuttled Tom off to their friend's house where they will be staying while we are here.
The house is very comfortable, with incredible views of the Mediterranean Sea and the village of Kas. We are actually in a settlement called Gokseki, just a few kilometers from Kas. We have two bedrooms with queen beds. Each room has that fabulous view. There is a bathroom on each floor. The kitchen is well-equipped, with a large refrigerator and plenty of cooking equipment and dishware. There is a huge library of dvds and books for our use as well.
All three of us were pretty tired and we snacked for dinner and then crashed. In the morning we rose to a sunny, beautiful day and after making some coffee we sat on the terrace and enjoyed the beautiful Mediterranean view. Later that morning Tom and Val came by and we all went into town to get the rental car, get a tour of the town and pick up a few groceries.
Kas is a charming town with a friendly atmosphere. It has a small town feeling, but it is a town that has everything we need. Tom and Val took us out for a meal at their favorite restaurant, Kasim, and introduced us to the owner. We had a delicious stuffed pizza-type entree and salad. Cheryl and I split one and it was so big we couldn't eat it all. It was delicious though, and so we took the leftovers home for another day.After lunch Tom and Don got the rental car. Tom told the agent he would bring the money later that day and the agent told him, no worries, don't m
ake a special trip, just bring it by next time you are in town. Everyone in this town seems to know Tom and Val and are willing to give them the shirt off their back, should it be requested.Cheryl and I did some shopping. I had been studying Val's cookbooks and had selected a few recipes from the Turkish cookbooks that I wanted to try. So, I had a big shopping list. But I couldn't find some of the items, so maybe I will try a different store next time.
After shopping we went home for a rest and to read up on the area. Mostly I just like to sit on the terrace and enjoy the beautiful view.
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