Kas to Fethiye

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Kas to Fethiye

Sadly it was our last morning in beautiful Kas. Had another lovely breakfast on the terrace then packed up all our gear again, paid our bills, popped down the street to the Eczane (pron ejzarn-e, means chemist) for a packet of anti-diarrhea and some anti-emetic medicine, all of which cost us about $3 or 4. Also withdrew some more cash  from the ATM. When we returned to the hotel, Ahmet kindly offered to drive us to the bus station, which was certainly better than walking in the hot sun. As usual there was a bus there waiting, so our gear was loaded in and so were we, and soon we were away.

These local buses seat about 25 people and they use every one of the seats with the usual picking up along the way. Once again there was some spectacular coastal scenery. About 20 minutes out we passed the gorgeous little beach of Kaputas in a deep, narrow little inlet which we wound around and above on the road. It was about a three hour bus ride to Fethiye, which is quite a spread out city.

Hopping off the bus at the Otogar, a man approached us to ask if we were looking for a boat. When we said we already had one he immediately lost interest. Another man asked where we wanted to go and pointed us towards where we could catch a dolmus down to the marina. We stood at the side of the road and soon enough along came a minibus. On we piled and off we went. To pay the driver we handed some cash to the nearest passenger who passed it to someone else til it reached the driver and back came the change. We weren't sure where to get off but eventually saw lots of boats on our right so signalled the driver who pulled over  to let us and all our luggage out. Turned out we were at exactly the right spot - when I phoned the number we'd been given to arrange to leave our gear at the boat, Anne answered and described where we had to go - turned out we could see our boat from where we stood.

We walked out along the marina to the C. Taner, which is named after it's owner, Kaptan Can (pron Jarn). Waiting at the boat to meet us were Doreen (English, living in Turkey) our guide for the week, Kaptan Can, and the two crew of Ayden and Can's son. Luckily our cabin was ready so we were able to put our luggage straight in. Cabin 3 was at the front of the boat on the lefthand side.

We were told to be back by 4 pm. We wandered back along the concrete jetty then along the waterside promenade, lined with boats on one side and cafes and restaurants on the other. Chose one of these for a light lunch - cheeseburgers would you believe. A lone woman from England asked if she could sit with us. She was retired and out here for a few months, staying in a friend's apartment in a nearby village. Had come in to Fethiye for the day, found a couple of dresses cheap and was waiting for the hems to be taken up. On our way back to the boat we had an ice-cream from one of the many vendors - even getting the ice cream was quite a performance!

Back on board we unpacked the gear we would need into the cupboards in our cabin (our big packs were then stowed somewhere ınaccessıble on board for the week) and started to meet our fellow passengers. All up there are 14 of us - two kiwis, Chris and Liz, and all the rest Aussies. Four from Perth - Roger & Helen, Jill and Nola; four from Byron/Bangalow - Tosca and Bill, Judy and Brian; two from Sydney - Denise and Jeff, and of course us. A really lovely and interesting group of people.

Soon after 4 o'clock we sat down at the massive table on the rear deck for tea and biscuits. Then Doreen gave us an introductory briefing. The gulet (pron goo-let) was built by Kaptan Can himself. He is from the village of Bozborum (sp?) where many people build gulets in their back yards. He also made all the furniture, cabinetry etc. What a fantastic piece of work! He's going to build another one for one of his sons, which he says will take 2-3 years (building only in the winter).

Rules on the boat are pretty simple - no shoes on board (on feet), no toilet paper down the loos (put in bin provided), and not much else. Oh yes, and when the bell rings it's mealtime. There are 8 cabins, each with their own bathroom with normal toilet and shower. Up on the front deck are a bunch of mattresses where we can choose to sleep rather than down in our cabins. In the middle is a lounge area with kitchen etc but we really only pass through here on the way between above deck and cabins. They have a good supply of drinks (beer, wine, softdrinks etc) which we can tally up and pay for at the end. The crew (Kaptan and two others) will do everything for us - cook, clean, drive the boat. Doreen will take us on our activities each day and is available to answer questions. She also has a few books for information and a few games we can play. They've decided to rearrange the itinerary so we will stay in port tonight, go on our tour tomorrow and then sail away to quiet bays tomorrow night.

A few people get off and go for a walk but we decide to stay on board and relax, so we do, and chat the afternoon away. Gradually the sun sets and the lights of Fethiye come on. 

Dinner's at 8:30,it's fried fish and it's delicious - turns out Ayden is a very good cook as well as a deck hand! It's quite fun with all 15 of us sitting around the table made by Kaptan Can. After dinner Doreen gives us the rundown on tomorrow's activities. Sounds like an interesting day! We sat around chatting for a while and then it was time for bed. We decided to try sleeping on deck, as did a few of the others. We brought our pillow and a light blanket up on deck and chose a spot. There was a lot of light and also a fair bit of noise from the restaurants etc around the waterfront and some of the other gulets. se dıdnt dımınısh se headed below decks to the cabın. Jeff had lasted even less tıme and was already sleepıng below.

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Urlaubsparadies in der Türkei- Fethiye Die Stadt Fethiye liegt in der Türkei und ist bildhübsch anzuschauen. Man kann an diesem Ort einmal den Ausblick von der Meeresbucht auf die Stadt werfen, die im Südosten der Meeresbucht liegt ebenso umgekehrt. Einst war es eine Stadt, in welcher Gemüse, Chromerzen obendrein Fisch verkauft wurde, um Einnahmen zu erzielen. Gegenwärtig kommen genügend Touristen in diesen Teil der Türkei und sorgen für ausreichend Einkommen. Die Ortschaft hat einen sehr guten Charme, auch wenn inzwischen eine Vielzahl Hotels und Feriensiedlungen gebaut wurden. Die Urlauber müssen auf jeden Fall den Strand Öludeniz aufsuchen, denn da wird man das herrlichste blaue Wasser der Türkei finden. Man kann zum Tauchen gehen, man kann sich diversen Wassersportarten zuwenden oder einfach nur am Badestrand liegen. Der Badestrand ist keineswegs weit von der Stadt entfernt. Dazu ist die Meeresbucht von Bergen umgeben und einer, der Vaterberg, ragt sogar mit seinen 1969 Metern aus dem Meer heraus. Wer in Fethiye Urlaub macht, kann recht viel erleben. Ob man dieserfalls den Badestrand von Calis nutzt, ob man den antiken Stadtkern besucht. Der Tourist kann die Moschee Eski Cami aufsuchen, ein kleines Museum bestaunen oder andererseits auch ein Hamam besuchen. Sonst gibt es im Stadtzentrum eine Vielzahl Geschäfte, wie Teppichhändler, Juweliere und mehr. Der Markt bietet die Gelegenheit, Grünzeug, Obst und Klamotten zu erstehen. Man kann dazu auch noch lykrische Felsengräber aufsuchen und über das Hellistische Theater staunen. Der Hafen mit alten und neuen Holzbooten ist eine Augenweide. Man kann dort auch Doppeldecker Boote nutzen, um an Touren teilzunehmen, so dass man die Türkei noch besser auskosten kann. Wenn Sie noch mehr über die schöne Ortschaft erfahren möchten, sollten Sie in jedem Fall www.fethiyee.de besuchen. Dort können Sie noch etliche Informationen und sogar Bilder einsehen.