16.5.25 When we went to bed last night there were street dogs barking, people chatting on the beach and music playing. It didn’t bode well but suddenly just before midnight we realised all was silent. We could only hear the sea. John decided we would take the scenic route home. I just thought ooh good […]
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15.5.26 We didn’t get eaten by lions or tigers or bears, or even worse get moved on by the Jandarma. We took the stunning coastal route to Güllük, a very pretty little seaside town. We even found a tiny fruit and veg market in a little village on the way where I got the last […]
Travels with Naz 14.5.25 Last night we studied the map to find parking in Seferhisar our next destination. There doesn’t seem to be any.Further reading revealed that the name Seferhisar covers the whole area and we have seen the main attraction, beautiful Sığacık. John suggested we drive down to Bafa Lake.I’m always up for a […]
13.5.25 After a lovely peaceful sleep in Çinar we set off to Olivelo nature park about 30 minutes away. Reviews said it was looking run down and forgotten but we loved the rustic charm and the otherwise empty car park where Maisy enjoyed running free and having a good sniff. There were schoolchildren in the […]
Destination Çesme, Izmir, Türkiye
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Time to explore
12.5.25 My transfer from Turkcell to TTnet mobile is complete!. Super efficient. Very impressed at the speedy and smooth transition. Time to leave Çeşme. It’s been great.Alacatı was just 12 minutes drive away. We thought the parking would be awful, but found a large gap very close to the main area.We spent about 2 hours […]
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Race day
11.5.25 Half marathon Çesme I slept well, John didn’t, he always struggles the night before a run. We were up at 7am, dressed and in the Belediye square by 7.40am. Banging tunes played and people stretching their muscles were raring to go. It was a great atmosphere. There were several street dogs around, they all […]
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A day in Çesme
10.5.25 An interesting nights sleep by the little harbour, after finally catching the mozzie that was otherwise going to eat us alive. At 4am there was a huge clap of thunder, a bit of rain, and noises that sounded like they were definitely unloading fishing nets and banging buckets right next to the van. Remember […]