Monthly Archives: September 2014

Day trip to Kekova

Distance walked- 5.61km, swimming- approx 800m Transport used- shuttle bus, boat Today we joined a group tour to Kekova Island. We started the tour with a bus trip to Ucagiz Village where we boarded our boat. The first stop was … Continue reading

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Fethiye to Kas

Distance walked- 7.94 km Transport used- Dolmus, bus We left Fethiye on the express bus to Kas. First stop was five minutes into the trip and only six more stops and detours. The last 15 km of the trip awarded … Continue reading

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Fethiye

Distance walked-6.78 km Transport- Dolmus Decided to stream the AFL Grand Final between Hawthorn and Sydney. The game started at 7.30am and finished about 10 am. (Hawthorn defeated Sydney easily). We then headed for a Turkish bath (haman) at the … Continue reading

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Island Trip-Fethiye

Distance walked- 4.45 km Swimming and snorkelling- about 800 m Transport used- car, boat, Dolmus We headed to the Marina in the car that finally came to pick us up. Boarding the boat we wondered what kind of day we … Continue reading

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Pamukkale to Fethiye

Distance walked- 7.82km Transport used- Dolmus, bus, shuttle bus We left Pamukkale for Denizli and then headed for the coast again. Our first stop was Mugla where we changed buses for Fethiye. It appears that after the high season is … Continue reading

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Pamukkale- Hierapolis and Travertine Terraces

Distance walked-12.82 km Transport used- local bus After breakfast we caught the local bus to the South gate of Hierapolis and started the trek through the ruins. We walked along the original road past many tombs and then entered the … Continue reading

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Kusadasi to Pamukkale

Distance walked- 3.18km Transport used- taxi, bus, minibus We left Kusadasi after breakfast and waited at the Otogar for nearly an hour. We booked onward tickets to Mugla which should get us closer to Fethiye. The whole booking thing is … Continue reading

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Restful day in Kusadasi

Distance walked- 4.51km Transport used- none Booking an extra day here with no plans was great for some R&R. We walked all the way along the foreshore after breakfast and spent most the day planning, reading, swimming and resting.   … Continue reading

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A Day at Ephesus

Distance walked- 9.22 km Transport used- Dolmus, taxi We organised some laundry to be done by the ladies who clean the rooms and also bus tickets to Pamukkale for Tuesday. Catching a Dolmus to the Friday market we then changed … Continue reading

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Kusadasi

Distance walked- 7.68 km Transport- Dolmus (local bus) We enjoyed a late start after a couple of early mornings. Following breakfast and some planning for the weeks ahead, we followed instructions given to us last night and headed towards the … Continue reading

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