Rather Lazy - Summer 2016 Part 1

This summer we spent a lot of time in Datca but I was so lazy/busy and didn't write one blog! I'm sure folk like my friend Margaret, who loves photos of the views and others who love to hear pussy updates were disappointed so here is a compilation of photos taken on 2 trips. In June/July I had just over a month there with various companions coming and going - Matt, Hilary, Zuzu and Aysel, Dorianna and Massimo. Then two weeks later, in August, I returned with Hil and Matt for two weeks to welcome Jack and Ania to Datca. Jack completed a crazy bike race - the Transcontinental Cycle Race. It was almost 14 days racing from Belgium to Canakkale in Turkey covering 4000 km, over mountain ranges, national parks and all unsupported. You will notice may hair is much whiter now. We were able to follow him with a satellite tracker so that made it very interesting. I hope he writes a blog or something one day. He came in at 49th out of over 200 and got there in time for the party which was a massive achievement. Ania was there to watch him arrive and then they travelled to Datca by coach where we enjoyed a week with them. So here are some of the Summer 2016 photos.

We always start the holiday with a good Turkish breakfast. These days we tend to start it at the Kybele hotel in Gocek. It is near the airport and saves driving over those mountains at silly O'clock. This was in June, the start of our Summer visits.

So of course we had to visit Feliha and Yaser for a beer or two.

We always enjoy our stay at this little hotel, clean, comfortable, convenient with nice breakfasts.

Soon after Doriana and Massimo joined us in Datca to celebrate their wedding anniversary with 10 days of fun. They are such wonderful company.

The anniversary cake!

..and the healthy option.

Of course my blogs are not complete without a pussy or two, so here is Cutie who along with her brother Nonuts settled in for the Summer. For those who think that feeding them during the Summer then just leaving them is not a good idea - none of the cats here look under nourished. There are several people nearby who leave considerable amounts of food near the bins every night all through the year. Our gardener fills a water dish for them every day. We have cats who have visited us for 10 years, so they all seem to do OK. Earlier this year we had Cutie and Nonuts neutered. A BOGOF offer from the vet.

The Love Birds enjoying a special anniversary dinner. Note the new necklace.

An evening view from the Cullinarium restaurant.

Yummy

Datca harbour

The men get on well and were especially good in the kitchen

We took part in the usual beach activities

Of course there were water sports

Lots of Italian cooking

More water sports

Walking in 40C

More eating - in a healthy way of course

Enjoying Turkish hospitality during Bayram

Meeting the neighbours at Bayram and enjoying the festivities at Cafe Inn

 

More relaxing, an essential part of the holiday

The Italians left and Hilary replaced them. She of course also has amazing culinary skills and can whip up a healthy lunch from almost anything.

There is always something new at the end of our garden!

Even in 40C we like a trip to the market 

There are always some nice boats to look at

Makes a change from goats

Plenty of fabulous views and so much blue

We live in a small gated community, all Turks and us! We never know what will surprise us next. Lara, 8 years old and very confident, invited us to a music concert she organised with all the other little children who were visiting for the summer.

The make up artist was required

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and the dog came to listen

We loved seeing Aysel and Zuzu again

PART 2 COMING SOON!