Another crappy bus photo

We boarded our buses with no hassle. Our tour guide for the day was a rather pleasant young dude whose name I completely forgot. I knew we were in a civilized country when I got actually feel cool air coming out of the a/c ducts on the bus. We drove North out of town to get to Ephesus. Just before leaving the city limits we passed blocks of brand new condo and apartment construction rising up on the hillside. There were a number of "Remax" and "Coldwell Banker" signs on the finished units. We also passed a couple stores displaying British flags. Much of the storefront advertising was in Turkish and English. I got the impression that this part of Turkey, with its warm sun, beautiful long beaches and seaside breezes was the new hotspot for English vacationers and retirees. Just outside of town we reached the crest of a mountain. We drove along the spine for a little while then descended into this plain bordering the shoreline. The focus of this picture is the Cancun-esque resort hotel on the far right. Nearby we passed a huge water park as well as an amusement park. There was also a big RV campsite near the beach. This was not at all what I was expecting in Turkey.