Blogs from Fethiye, Aegean, Turkey, Middle East
Fethiye & Paragliding at Oludeniz
Published: October 12th 2011Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Fethiye
September 30th 2011
Fethiye is where I had hoped to have a go at tandem paragliding, it is one of the best locations for paragliding in the would and such a picturesque spot Fethiye is also another pretty seaside location which is the destination of many travellers from England on package tours. So it was interesting to see Fish and Chips advertised outside the restaurants. The bus trip to Fethiye was interesting we passed through acres and acres of glass and plastic glasshouses. Now I see from where all those lovely tomatoes and cucumbers we have been eating came from. We booked to stay at the Fethiye Guest house, after getting on the Dolmus and telling the driver where we were going once again we were still on the bus, everyone else had got off and our driver didn't ... read more
September 22nd 2011
Fethiye is a pretty great base for explorations around the the Aegean coast. There are a bunch of things that can be done as day trips or overnights. I stayed at a nice pension Yildirim's in Fethiye and would stay there again. The facilities are not 100% brilliant, but the people that I met there were quite nice and the city of Fethiye itself is quite pleasant, even though there isn't too much to do. It is right on the water, so that adds quite a lot of ambiance to the city. When I arrived there were two other guys in the dorm, and the first night we had a quiet night. We awoke for a Turkish breakfast, after which I took a minibus to Kayakoy. My plan was to hike from Kayakoy over the neighboring ... read more
August 23rd 2011
After breakfast we got picked up and were taken down to the waterfront where we got on our boat for the day cruise. It was a 12 Island Cruise, which actually only went to about 5 Islands, but in each one we stopped and got to jump off the boat and swim and explore the islands. They were all uninhabited islands so they were nice and quiet. One of them had a rope swing which we could swing off into the water, and another was called Aquarium Bay, which had water so clear that you could see your feet at the bottom. We got served another BBQ lunch which was nice. After our 5th and final stop and swim we headed back to Fethiye where we had gotten on in the morning. We had a quick ... read more
August 19th 2011
Well we have been very much looking forward to arriving in Fetihye, number one because we are here for three nights without having to change hotels and number two because our guide was leaving for a couple of days to visit his family. Don't get us wrong, he was a very nice man, however by this point he is starting to get on our nerves somewhat, and although we were looking forward to some time by ourselves it would have been nice if he had given us some more info about the local area rather than dumping us at the hotel reception. Oh well at least he left us with our driver, Suleyman, who although he could not speak much english he was the nicest guy we had met in Turkey so far. It was also ... read more
Goals Revisited and Some New Ones (July)
Published: July 22nd 2011Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Fethiye
July 22nd 2011
Goals Completed - Ride an elephant in Thailand (05/11/11; Chiang Mai, Thailand) - Swim naked and/or a nude beach (05/24/11; 05/29/11) - Ride a Vespa and/or Segway (04/12/11; Beijing, China) - Give up my seat (06/21/11; Plane to Lisbon; got upgraded to 1st class because I did) - Do something that gets me truly scared (07/08/11 ; Running of the bulls, Spain) - Do the running of the bulls (07/08/11 ; Pamplona, Spain) - If injured by bull, have a clip of it make Tosh.0 (N/A ; Sorry) - See a sunrise and sunset on the same day (07/17/11 ; Santorini, Greece) Half Credit - Spend the night somewhere unexpected - I was on an overnight bus that was supposed to arrive at 6am. It got in at 2am. Since its too early to check in ... read more
June 11th 2011
Finally a Day for relaxing! We didn’t have anything planned for the day so we just did what we felt like doing. Which turned out to be exploring the town of Fethiye and then swimming in the Mediterranean sea afterwards. Hasan was very nice and drove us into town (he had to get the heater in the bus fixed because it kept on blowing out hot air and we couldn’t turn it off, so he drove us in before taking the bus to the shop). We then lazily wandered around the town, I wanted to buy a dress but nothing was striking my fancy. Steph is obsessed with the “happy pants” (they are Turkish pants that are baggy and tapered at your ankles, but the actual crotch of the pants hangs down very low, and the ... read more
June 10th 2011
We drove to Fethiye and on the way we stopped at Turkey’s second largest canyon, Saklikent Gorge. We get to the Gorge and we had a few options of what we could do. I decided to opt out of tubing down the freezing cold rapids that come from the mountain and instead we (Dora, Fatih, and Hasan who also didn’t go) lounged in a shaded lounge right on the river and drank cay. There was also a little mini waterfall right behind me, I felt like a queen! (I stuck my toes in the water and it was freezing! I am glad I made the decision I did!) Not long after we were sitting down, the others who were tubing floated past us, they were in for a treat as there is a mud bath at ... read more
April 19th 2011
A little bit further along the coast to Olu Deniz (literally Dead Sea - another one!) Bowling night and then boat trip the next day to Blue Cavern, Butterfly Valley, Cold Spring Water, Camel Beach, Aquariam Bay, at St. Nicholas Beach. Rainy but warm enough evening with a barbaque back at the campsite and then we leave the coast much too soon for my liking! ... read more
November 27th 2010
So after a nice ending to Kas, I make my way to Fethiye. The public bus system is interesting in Turkey. The buses are like shuttle buses (not coach/not minivan). Even though they have destinations listed on the front of the bus, they make stops on the side of the road for locals. They also drop off locals wherever they want. Today I was on a bus that stopped to deliver 2 separate packages. Interesting I thought. After a scenic 2 hour drive I arrive at Fethiye. Antonio Banderis picked me up from the bus station (well a 20 something Turkish man with green eyes who is simply gorgeous). This is the 1st Turkish man that I am actually attracted to as many of them aren’t my cup of tea. He worked at my guest house. ... read more
November 27th 2010
Would you be surprised to know I sat patiently by the side of the road? My bus driver doesn’t speak English or doesn’t speak in general, so therefore I have no idea what the problem is exactly. As usual I will sit and wait and daydream. Yesterday was a very tough day. I was extremely burnt out by the end of the day. I can’t really fully describe my feelings – but upset, scared and pissed will probably do best. I wake up in the morning to find Antonio sleeping on the couch in the lounge area in Fethiye. I tried being super quiet and he woke up and seems bothered by the fact he had to sleep there. He said you are the ‘no’ girl… no to my invite on the boat for tea (which ... read more
