Another Saturday Market Day

It's Saturday again and that's the day of the big market in town. Traders come from far and wide to sell their wares and it's a social opportunity when you bump into friends. Sometimes in this very hot weather I just can't be bothered to go but today we set our alarm clocks and rose early (well early'ish), lathered ourselves in sunblock and Matt dropped us off before he went sailing again. This trip has proved quite good for wind.
After the market we headed to the Cafe Inn for coffee and very naughty cakes, then we went round the corner for soft drinks in the Sunrise Bar and as we were wandering along the harbour looking at the boats, Meral called us in for yet more drinks in the Beyaz Amca. It was very hot so all these drinks were very welcome but there was a breeze and I didn't expire.
Here are a selection of photos from our morning.

Hil bought some shoes to wear in the sea.

Plenty of shoes in the market.

My first purchases at the market were a couple of hamam towels.

You can even buy your undies here!

... and your dressing gowns.

Lovely smells and colours.

Matt once bought a leather wallet from this trader. We enjoyed the buying process as he was so funny but the wallet fell apart very quickly.

We love the pestemals. 10 lira is about 2.88 sterling and there is usually wiggle room if you buy a few! I bought the better quality 20 lira ones but got some discount for buying two.

The Datca peninsula is famous for honey, almonds and olive oil and the main street is full of shops selling them.

The view from our coffee stop.

11.00 am, coffee and cake time at the Cafe Inn.

The town beach was awarded the 2014 blue flag.

Our favourite bar - Sunrise.

Kittens at the Sunrise Bar.

You can see our house on the hill above the trees with the

pinky coloured roof.

A copy of the statue of Demeter found at Knidos and a modern sculpture of Badem the seal who visited Datca a few times.

I love the fabrics, this was just hanging by the road.

So beautiful