Datca

We got back from Datca last night and we had a great time.  Datca is a small town on a peninsula that marks where the Agean sea meets the Mediterranean.  The area is much less developed than some Nearby beach towns because it is fairly difficult to get to.  The drive in goes through many mountains and we saw some beautiful views.  

Below is a picture of the edge of town where we were.  On the left hand side you can see the edge of the place we were staying.  That round pool is on the grounds of Club Datca.  We had a two room suite and the grounds had two salt water pools, one for kids and a big one.  It also had pool tables and other games for kids.  The grounds end right on the sea-side path so every evening we would walk into downtown and relax in a cafe and watch the water.
Here is a view of the town.  It is surrounded by green mountains and there are lots of boats in the harbor so it is very picturesque.  
We went on an outing to Knidos which is about 40 minutes from Datca, on the very end of the peninsula.  It is where the Mediterranean and the Agean meet and Lucian said Aphrodite rose from the foam there.  There is a large ancient Greek town here and it has only begun to be excavated.  It is estimated to stretch for 7 KM.  Selcuk was here many years ago and remembered seeing mosaics.  He asked where they were and he was told the archeologists have buried them until they can be properly displayed because idiot tourists were chipping pieces off.  I think they will probably be excavating the site for at least a decade and it will rival Ephasus when completed.  We climbed up through the ancient city and saw some fantastic views.  Nehir at first was really bummed and got out of the car saying "It's just more old castle!" His adventurous spirit took over, however, and he ended up really enjoying climbing the hill and looking at the ruins.  He pretended he was hunting for dragons and finding dragon remains (a rock became dragon brains).  

On the way back we stopped at a couple of places, one of which was called Akyaka.  It is spectacularly beautiful and Selcuk and I decided this was where we want to retire.  It is nestled in a beautiful valley in Gokova bay: see below.

All in all it was a great trip but we are glad to be back in our pretty, comfy home in Guzelcamli.