An American in Turkey

Hey, I just made it back from Kaş which was absolutley gorgeous. I am now convinced that there is only one way to see the Meditteranean (especially on a budget) and it is Turkey. The Turqouise Coast is a protrusion of the Turkish coast that has an enumerable number of coves and bays that have turned into small inexpensive (though some mroe than others) mediterranean resorts. To give you an idea, 90 YTL (60USD) got us one night in a hotel plus an overnight bus ride to and from Ankara. The hotel alone was about 35 YTL(27USD). We snorkeled for about 3 hours for 15YTL (10USD) and had an all day boat trip with swimming and lunch for 20YTL(15USD). The town itself is beautifully situated at the bottom of a cliff, as most of the Turqoise coast does. There are two peninsulas and the Greek Island of Kastleorizzo sits less than 2km off the coast. If you are ever thinking of coming to this beautiful country, I strongly suggest visiting this small beach town as opposed to the larger more touristy locations such as Antalya, Mersin or Bodrum. It certainly was all of the great things about the mediterranean without any of the hassle.

Also, Facebook now allows me to share my pictures with everybody, and a lot easier than snapfish, so from now on when I make a new facebook album (which uploads a lot faster) I will post the link here and anybody can see it. Here are two new albums with photos from the Aegean trip:

Troy-Altınoluk-Bergama: http://uchicago.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2018362&id=2903913&l=85292

Sardis-Aphrodisias-Pamukkale: http://uchicago.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2018429&id=2903913&l=f4184

More coming soon!