Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Calis and Area - Member's Photographs => Topic started by: Supacabby on February 04, 2012, 16:12:21 PM
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Day 4 of the hire car, interesting to say the least!
Straight drive up to Uzumlu, this time staying on the main road towards Cameli. The valley below Uzumlu was quite badly flooded, not sure if this is normal or not. Climbed the long steep hill up to Tuzlabeli (spelling as per Google) or is it Tuzla Beli (spelling as per the road sign)? where there was the 1st signs of some snow. As we reached the summit we found lots of the white stuff, fun driving on the untreated roads, well some were roads, some were more like mud tracks!
Carried on towards Cameli diverting to explore villages such as Kirazliya, Emecik, Gokceyaka, Ericek, Sarikavak & finally Akpinar where we came unstuck a tad. The road was blocked by a landslide so had to double back on ourselves to the main road at Kirazliya.
Back south through the snowy summit of Tuzla again, this time the roads were awash with cars, vans, dolmuses, coaches, you name it! Families were having a great day out in the snow, bbq's were the order of the day, nearly a smog lol. Saw something that will always remind me of Tuzla, sadly couldn't stop to take a picture as the road was very narrow & slippery. Approx 50 white plastic sun chairs lined along the road side with a coach load of pensioners having cay & lunch, will the Turks ever cease to amaze me?
Turned right at Nif, went through the villages of Arpacik, Darryeri, Cogmen, Bozbel, Tasbasi, Elcik, Sabunlu, Karacaoren, Gokceovacik before finally finding the main road nr Gocek. Nif was not as I expected, it will be beautiful when the cherry blossom is on the trees but in February it's very bland & nondescript.
The last few miles were a bit heart stopping, hire car was running on fumes, all downhill sections were coasted to save fuel lol, got to the bottom of the hill & it was certainly close to being empty, ho hum, all adds to the fun!
Day off tomorrow, going into Fethiye for a nice roast Sunday lunch & a beer, drivers perks! Oh yes, need to get the car cleaned, in a word it's minging!
Pics here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150522871141914.371410.741226913&type=1&l=10d5977968
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One word.... Stunning
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Terrific
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Brilliant pics Mark. The snow makes it even more beautiful
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beautiful pictures once again. Youve certainly made good use of that car, what brilliant adventures. I would have loved to have seen the pensioners picnicing on their white chairs.
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Brilliant pics Mark.
Thanks for posting..
Dave.
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Fab pictures Mark. Thanks for sharing.
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Absolutely Fab photos Mark, reminds us that there are so many beautiful places to see in beautiful Turkey.
Thank You.
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Brill... pictures and as usual an excellent summary Supacabby 8)
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how intreped!!!...wonderfull pics they really are...i so enjoyed all the latest postings many many thanx for taking the time tp post for us poor sods stuck in blighty... 8):(
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Mark, if you get time before you leave, head down the coast past Kas and have a look at Adrasan, its a really special place.
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(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e249/Rimms/Adrasan.jpg)
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Patara, Kalkan & Kas tomorrow Rimms, will see if I have time for Adrasan, thanks for the tip.
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Great pictures as usual Mark, At least you had blue skies with the snow, we,ve just got the snow with grey clouds and not a sign of the sun.
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A route a know so well and love so much Mark - thanks for sharing.
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Which route Keith? The one for these pics or the one planned for tomorrow?
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Well I know both but I meant the ones in the photos.
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Really great pictures Mark, I look forward to seeing the ones from Kalkan, Patara and Kas tomorrow. 8)
Mark as a local lad you'll be pleased to heart that we've got snow in Brighton, and Sussex Downs (nearest we can get for an equivalent of the Turkish mountains - all look great for it, but hopefully all clear for tomorrow and the return to Work.
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Holidayed in Adrassan for over 15 years then moved out there in 2007 and stayed for 15 months.A beautiful bay with a river running into it at one end.Very quiet and rural with not the usual same old same old although some new hotels (carbuncles) have been built since I left.If you do go try the River Garden Pension for lunch.You can sit and watch the ducks whilst tucking into freshly caught fish and bread.Watch how you drive down the new road inbto the bay though as it is prone to slipping down the mountain after heavy rainfall!!!!!!
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Were you there when the woman was murdered in the market? We were shopping at the stall opposite when a bloke walked in and shot her dead!
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Didn't make Adrasan, ran out of time/daylight & we had a severe thunderstorm so took shelter in Finnike for the night.
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Mark,
many thanks for keeping us going with the sights and sounds (well the story) of your tour.
Ian