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I got up this morning feeling better than yesterday, but still feeling pretty crappy. I had some yogurt for breakfast, then we checked out of Hotel Linda and began our drive to Fethiye, on the Aegean coast. Susan packed up for me as I wasn't up to it.
Our first stop was Xanthos, another ancient ruin. Xanthos was once the capital city of the Lycian Federation, and contains many sarcophagi. There were very few other people at this site, so it was quite peaceful. However, it was extremely hot here and I wasn't feeling well at all so I didn't take the interest I usually would in an amazing place like this. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, settled in the 8th C BCE.
We made a few stops for photos on our way to lunch, which was at a little place, which was kind of a little restaurant at a family's home. They make "pancakes", basically crepes. I was feeling a little bit better now and was able to manage the pancakes. I had a cheese one, then Susan and I shared a honey one. They were really good, and incredibly inexpensive. The cheese pancake was 2
lira (I can't remember the conversion that that was super cheap). The wife made the pancakes to order. She took a bit of dough, rolled it out over and over using a really skinny rolling pin, then handed it to her husband, still on the pin, and he unrolled it off the rolling pin onto a giant pan, where it is cooked over a wood fire. She made the pancakes one at a time, as we were lounging nearby on cushions.
After lunch we continued on our way, driving to Kayakoy. Kayakoy was a Greek town until 1923, when the Greeks were repatriated to Greece. Ataturk instituted an exchange program where Greek and Turkish populations (living in the other country) were repatriated to their countries of origin. It had been a thriving town of around 3,500, but it quickly turned into a ghost town. Some Turks lived there later but left when subsequent earthquakes damaged the town. Now it is made up of deserted, partially intact stone houses - basically on top of a hill. It definitely has an eerie feeling. It was sad to think of all those villagers who were forced to leave their homes. Most of
the group walked up the hill to a church but I wasn't feeling up to it so I didn't. Normally I would have eagerly made the climb, but not today. Susan chose not to do the climb either, so we gave Paddy our camera and he took the photos you see here. I really appreciated that because when I look at the photos I really feel I was there. While we were waiting for the others, we bought some necklaces made by village women (a few Turkish families live in houses at the bottom of the town's hills).
We continued our drive to Fethiye, through really pretty scenery. I remember passing lots and lots of greenhouses on the way. Our hotel is the Ata Park Hotel, right on the sea, however none of us has a sea view. The room is very small but is fine. Susan and I took a quick refreshing dip in the hotel pool - it was very cold so it was a quick dip indeed! There was no sun by the pool so we didn't lounge around the pool very long. Susan and I took a short walk along the harbour, to a little
Xanthos cat
We bought kibble to feed the cats. market where we bought bread, cheese, ayran and a peach drink which we had for dinner. I wasn't up for a dinner in a restaurant. It's quarter to 9 now, and I'm tired so I'll finish. Tomorrow after breakfast we drive to Pamukkale and the ruins of Hieropolis.
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