Posted in Travel on Jul 24th, 2007 2 Comments »
Getting out of Olympos was an adventure – it required taking a dolmuÅŸ to the “top of the hill”, about 20 minutes away on dirt road switchbacks, and then catching a regular bus to Antalya for another 1.5 hours’ ride, before catching an overnight bus from Antalya to Cappadocia (an area in mid-Western Turkey whose [...]
Posted in Travel on Jul 23rd, 2007 1 Comment »
We arrived in Olympos tired and hot! It was in the high 30s at 7 pm, and the next day would only get hotter. We also REALLY needed showers – 4 days on the boat with only salt water ‘baths’ and over-the-sink showers was a little long. Checking in at Kadir’s Tree Houses took a [...]
Posted in Travel on Jul 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
There you go, you’ve just learned two Turkish words: pamuk = cotton, and kale = castle! Pamukkale is a very distinctive sight, and one you will see in many Turkish promotional materials. The thick cascading layers of limestone and travertine were deposited by mineral-rich hot springs, some of which are still active. Being designated a [...]