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Snow-capped Turkish Mountains

We had heard great things about Fethiye from Jan's brother Don and his wife Sandra and our drive in more than lived up to expectations when we were confronted by this magnificent snow-capped mountain. We think the lower temperatures of the spring season are more than offset by the joy of seeing such snow-capped peaks. We loved them in Antalya and Fethiye was no different.

Fethiye Harbor

Dinner Candidates

After finding a guesthouse with a view of the harbor, we set out to explore by pottering along the edge of the bay seeing what was to be seen. There, back in the old town we found a great new market building designed for the sale and consumption of the freshest of fresh fish. On a return visit we ate a terrific supper here, picking our meal from the wares on display. It was delicious and a bargain.

Rock Tombs

Precocious Programmers

One of our excursions was to walk up the hill behind the town to these rock tombs. We would have liked to get a little closer than was allowed, but still enjoyed the walk and the views of the town below. The photo of the children above shows just what a technological future they and Turkey have. We must say that in spite of its Muslim religion, Turkey feels very European to us, much more so than Egypt for example. Like many, we wonder if it will finally become a member of the European Union. Many of the people we met and talked to hope so, as do we.

Views from Rooftop Breakfast Area

Our guesthouse was very small and spartan, but did provide us with a private bathroom and a balcony with great harbor views. As if that wasn't enough, it also had a rooftop common area where we ate breakfast (included) in the morning and sometimes sat and read in the afternoons. The picture below shows us on our first morning trying out the Turkish cushions.

Taking it Easy Turkish-Style

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