John got a haircut by a Turkish barber complete with head, upper body and arm massage all for $5.00. And all while the barber watched his soap opera.

 

We have been so impressed with how efficient and smooth everything operates in Turkey. We enjoyed our visit so much we will return in the spring. The people we encountered have been exceptionally warm and friendly. Even the taxi driver, who we used a few times, gave us a hug when we left.  If you go to Fethiye we would recommend calling him.  Sherif  05326959766.

Kerem and Sophia, our hosts, , were so welcoming and gracious throughout our time with them. Sophia has an on line clothing company www.fanmmon.com  if you want to check it out.

Last early morning view from our apartment.

We toured a Battle of Gallipoli traveling museum. The guide patiently explained every part of the display and was, so happy to have a chance to practice his English.

So many shots were fired you can see here how some bullets actually penetrated other bullets.

Then we went to the ghost town of Kayakoy. This is an old Greek settlement with 3,500 homes clinging to the ridges. The old Greek settlement called Levissi has two churches and 14 chapels.  It was evacuated in 1923 as part of a population exchange after the Turkish war with Greece.

 

 

We hiked to the ruins of a fortress above Fethiye which was built by the Knights of St. John in the 12^th century during one of the Crusades.

 

Coming down we noticed all the olive trees around us.

And this which who knows what it was but certainly an interesting construction.

That evening John enjoyed his dinner at the fish market that I had to pay for because he beat me ten to nine games at scrabble.

Here you buy your fish and small restaurants surrounding the market prepare it for you.  We had prawns cooked in the most amazing garlic sauce and sea bass.  Delicious!!

 

The market is always a fun place to investigate.  As always the food section is amazing.

When I saw this group I thought people were receiving vaccines. It turned out to be a sign up for organ donations.

Walked the boardwalk and observed the locals playing a variety of board and card games.

 

 

Fun to watch the server at Starbucks call over the resident dog for all the superflous cups of milk.

While waiting for our taxi ride we made a new friend.

 

The Museum of Fethiye displays artifacts and coins dating back to the period between the 3^rd century and the late Byzantine Period. Many of these artifacts were discovered during the earthquake in the 1970’s.

Roman statue of Hadrian 117-138 A.D. found during the Tlos excavations in 2011.

This statue is 2,000 years old.

This was found in the sea – an incredibly well preserved bowsprit of St Catharine.

 

It also features a stele with trilingual inscription. This is the only know one from that period that has three languages on it.

Interesting to see what the museum artifacts look like before being restored.

 

Our walking and hiking brought us to the rock tombs cut in the steep rock face high above Fethiye.

 

 

On the first day here we left our apartment, enjoying the beautiful flowers on our way towards the town centre.

We caught a dolmus to Oludeniz Beach and watched the paragliders sail above us and drop in front of us.

 

The beach was so beautiful and the weather so perfect that we headed back the next day. This time the bus was stopped by the police and all the locals’ ID was verified. Our host said they do this to protect the area due to its high tourism trade which is so important for the country.

Again only us on the beach.