From Selcuk, we went to Fethiye, on the Mediterranean coast. Our main objective in Fethiye was to research and prepare for a journey on a section of the Lycian Way, a 300 mile long trail between Fethiye and Antalyia. We also had time to explore the city a bit. The highlight of Fethiye are the Lycian tombs that are carved into the cliff faces just above the city. The tombs have Roman style columns in front and are quite impressive. Not many people hike up to the tombs, so Dan and I sat in the shade on the steps of one of the tombs for about an hour reading a book on the Lycian Way that we purchased. We decided to hike a section of the Lycian Way between Demre and Finike. This is about a
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