Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Introduce Yourself => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: ginjababe on September 24, 2005, 13:52:06 PM
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Hi I have just registered on the forum. I live near kalkan with my Turkish husband which is a great place to live but soemtimes gets a little lonely especially in the winter time.
Wondered how Fethiye is in the winter? Any decent restaurants open winter time? There are a few in Kalkan which serve great food but soemtimes it is good to try recommended places in other areas and I dont know Fethiye that well.
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Hi there ginja, I am sure you will find plenty to look at on here. I will let the people who live in Fethiye answer your question as we are only planning to move over next year. If you use the search button at the top there has been quite a lot written about eating places in the past until someone comes along to answer your question.
Welcome to the forum and perhaps you can tell us about your experience of Turkey in Winter.
Teresa
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hi ginjababe and welcome to the forum,in fethiye there are some restaurants that stay open and the food is good ,how long have you lived in kalkan?
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Hi Ginjababe welcome to the Forum. You can always get on the bus while your husband watches tele (they all do) and have a drink with us other wifes of boring old Turkish men lol
Alternativly we can all come and see you . Mmmmmmmmm thinking of a winter excursion now.
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Hi ginjababe
Welcome to the forum. We have a place in Ovacik but have visited Kalkan a few times. Hopefully we would like to make the big move over next year and so I'd also be interested in how you find it in Winter.
lindi :)
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Hi ginjababe, welcome to the forum. We were in Calis over last cgristmas and there were a few places open. It was rather good in a way as we had a chance to have a good talk to people and get to know them really well.
Pete and Sue
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there are good retaraunts open and not many people about so as canalman says you do get to know the people better than in season
calis is hoping to be a full yearly resort
but they do need to find more entatainment inside
lots of calis beach members live there full time
when the rains come you stay indoors
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Hi Guys
Thanks for the responses, good to see that the forum is so well used. To answer a few questions about Kalkan in the winter ...it is cold from about end of Jan to march with lots of heavy rain but no snow! I miss the English rain which can be gentle and refreshing; when it rains here it is like a torrent and can wash up the roads in kalkan as the water comes down so fast and heavy from the surrounding mountains.
Still there are nice days when the sun is shining and you only need a light long sleeved top. It is really nice to walk on patara beach in the winter. I shipped over my rottweiler dog and so it is a good excuse to walk him there. I now have one dog, two cats and husband...only one of them isn't house trained!
My husband set up a new restaurant this year in Kalkan called Coast which is a really cool trendy place (cream sofas and chrome) and serves a mean Thai curry, fresh pastas and really fab steaks. It has been so busy that I haven't seen him virtually all summer and have begun to forget what he looks like!
The winter time is quiet in kalkan but we are going stay open as there are quite a lot of English living there all year with villas ( and I need my fix of Thai food) so we are opening Café Coast in the day and the restaurant in the evening. Since there is no kalkan forum like you has in Calis we are trying to make the café the place to go to chill in the winter and catch up with news, there will be a notice board, book exchange, board games etc....and fresh doughnuts, bagels etc.... (Guess who's cooking?)
We want to do some Murder Mystery evenings too. I love a good murder and it is a great chance to dress up and do something different for the evening!!
If we think it is worth it we are thinking of putting on transport from Fethiye so those hard core English who brave the winters can come and check out Kalkan and Coast for the evening and don't need to worry about drink and driving etc.....do you think it may work??
I would love to come to Fethiye too for a change and would like to find some good restaurants there too so any suggestions are welcome!!
Well must go got curtains to sew!!
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Originally posted by xanadu
Hi Ginjababe welcome to the Forum. You can always get on the bus while your husband watches tele (they all do) and have a drink with us other wifes of boring old Turkish men lol
Alternativly we can all come and see you . Mmmmmmmmm thinking of a winter excursion now.
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there`s plenty of good restaurants here on the forum that as been recommended by other forum members
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hi ginjababe, we've visited Kalkan a few times and love it. One time a few years ago, Bob Geldof was in our favourite restaurant :o
do you know if a guy called Durali still runs a bar in Kalkan? (last heard of down on seafront).
I have lost touch with a friend who lives in Kalkan and would love to find out if by any chance you know her, if she is still there. I can't find a way to email or send private message to you, so guess it is ok to say it here - do you know Mary & Engin? If you go to our profile, you can send email.
thanks.
next time we come we will visit your restaurant!
Lynn
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The restaurant sounds great ginjababe - how far is Kalkan from fethiye?
Teresa
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Subtle introduction to a lovely piece of advertising. I have no qualms with this but I think it's a forum rule that you don't advertise your own business. Can you imagine what it would be like if this lot started advetising their villas for rental? I'd be first lol.
Serioulsy though, I see nothing wrong with mentioning the fact you own a restaurant but you should then leave it at that and put a link in your profile. There's nothing to stop customers posting in the bars and restaurant thread.
Just my thoughts as I'm not a moderator but I can imagine what it would be like if advertising was allowed.
One thing I will say though is at least you are upfront and not like some who pose as happy customers of estate agents or bars etc.
Good luck with the business.
Stoop :)
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Hi
will certainly check to see if Mary and Elgin are still there. I will ask some old die hards in Kalkan if they know of their whereabouts and let you know.
As for Stoops pertinent comments re advertising ....i was asked to introduce myself and this is what i did.... As you quite rightly pointed out I could have gone incognito but this is not about subliminal advertising but about my life here. Winter time is tough sometimes and I am up for getting something new and exciting happening be it in Kalkan or Fethiye. If anyone wants to set up some Murder Mystery evenings or have a theme night in a restuarant in Fethiye then great I will be the first to come...sorry if I offended ...not my intention...
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Gingbabe,
I was not being pertinent, merely pointing out that it is not normally allowed to advertise your business on the forum - as many others have found out in the past. As I said - I have no qualms about it personally but I'm sure you can imagine what would happen if everyone was allowed to do this. The forum would be inundated.
You certainly did not offend me and I hope, likewise, I didn't offend you. As I said, good luck with the venture.
Stoop
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stoop what so you do for a living if you dont mind me asking? Just curious ....btw I have sent you an email too to apologise once more !!
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I take it you are asking because I'm always on here -lol. Well I'm actually a qualified Financial Consultant but unfortunately I've been off sick since February - so after I've done all my chores for the day I can come on here (ha ha). I'm actually awaiting a decision on early retirement at the moment as I am unable to continue doing the job due to my hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems.
PARDON?
Stoop:D
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well I am reassured you are a qualified FC as the unqualified ones are a nightmare....just being a little on the ironic side of comedy there. sorry to hear you are suffering from ENT problems ...hope it resolves itself or else you will be on line all day long!! Only kidding it is a horrible to be debilated in that way and God speed your recovery...AS i mentioned in your email I tutor over the internet for the Uni of Plymouth (and NO I AM NOT ADVERTISINGIT ) I have enough students without getting any more so Stoop hold back ya`ll!!
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Gingababe,
You are getting the hang of the humour on here very quickly.
Cheers for your best wishes.
Stoop
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Ginjababe, thanks for saying you will try to locate Mary & Engin. Last heard of a few years ago, they were selling the villa in Kalkan and moving across the bay - can't remember the name of it, you can see it from Kalkan looking out to sea, over to the left, lots of building going on there a few years ago. hope you find her!
stoop, sorry, off topic I know ... I also have inner ear disorder and stagger about a bit,,,, even before I've had a few Efes. Is yours Meniere's?
PS Edit (at risk of 8))- sorry - IS YOURS MENIERE'S?
Lynn
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No it ain't meniere's - or so my specialist says ( no need to shout on here lol) :o
Ginga and I have sorted out our differences and are best of buddies now - lol
Reminds me of a Mud song though:
' It'll be lonely this Christmas'
Stoop:D
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will do my best to find em for you ....is it compulsary to have an ENT problem to be a member or can we all join in??!! :)
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Hi Gingababe
Can I ask - did you & hubbie have a restuarant called Bread & Butter in Patara last year. If so, we had a few lovely meals in your place. We stayed at the Viewpoint. We are in Fethiye from Sun for 2 weeks and have a car this time, so as we are hoping to pop out to Patara to see Muzzafa & Anne-Louise, we will call in to see you at Coast, time permitting. We are over to see how our new build in Ortakoy (near Uzumlu)is coming along. If I am mistaken and you are not who I thought you were, please forgive my ramblings.
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Hi and welcome to the forum. Restaurant sounds fantastic. Count me in if you are running a bus from Fethiye. Never been to Kalkan but have heard it's beautiful,planning a vist in the near future, will pop in and try out that Thai curry, sounds great.
Oh by the way, i like the sound of your furniture, did you ship it over from Engalnd, i have been lookin for chrome and can't find it.
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Hi yes we did run Bread and Water in Patara and know AnneLouise in Patara well!! I am in the UK from tommorrow ie 7th Oct but Omer is still at Coast so please call in and say Hi . WE have had a few Patarians visit us in kalakan and it is a really nice to see everyone again. Have a great holiday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RE chrome furniture we got from Isanbul ....not that that helps much I guess!! Sorry
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Ah I have been wondering about you ginjababe - did you get any of the rain that Calis got?
Teresa
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Lucky you, Kalkan is my favourite place in Turkey, just wonderful, especially at night. I shall be moving to Fethiye in 2007, but after a few years expect to also move to Kalkan or possibly Kas. I shall also spend a few days in Kalakn this summer, as I always do, and will make sure I visit your resturant.
I have read with interest what Kalkan is like in winter, still sounds fine to me.
But as you have read on here, you will certainly find Fethiye ok in winter, with many places open, enjoy.
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Originally posted by ginjababe
Hi I have just registered on the forum. I live near kalkan with my Turkish husband which is a great place to live but soemtimes gets a little lonely especially in the winter time.
Wondered how Fethiye is in the winter? Any decent restaurants open winter time? There are a few in Kalkan which serve great food but soemtimes it is good to try recommended places in other areas and I dont know Fethiye that well.
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Hi and a very warm welcome to the Forum.......will drop in when next in that direction :)
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Well! what he does,nt do, is live in Turkey, I love Kalkan its a beautifull place, I call it the Polpero of Turkey, we move out to Fethiye next year, so we will come and visit your resturant.