Friday is once more upon us - they come round so quickly - so it's time for another photo from the Fethiye area. Last week's photo was a bit of a break from the norm as we went foodie and chose a photo of the mighty Yengen Burger. We have been back to Yengen since then but opted for a more sensible mixed döner kebab!
Kite surfing in Çalış. They make it look so easy.
For today's Fethiye photo, we're heading back to Çalış and along the beach. There aren't many days, especially throughout the summer months, that you can hit Çalış Beach and not see the kite surfers cutting along the shoreline, one side to the other. They set off from the Surf Cafe and head towards Fethiye and the stiff summer breezes that continually bless Çalış make it perfect for those inclined to partake in such activities.Obviously, some are better than others. You get the guys who can career along the water at breakneck speed before launching themselves and their surfboard into the air, performing flips and impressing onlooking sunbathers in the process. And then you get the ones who, no matter what they do, their kite refuses to move from the sea and you occasionally catch a glimpse of the top of their head as they bob up and down in the choppy waters, fighting with their surfboard.
Which of those two kite surfers would you be? Would you even like to try kite surfing? One of us would love to give it a go. The other one has slapped a ban on it, fearing the other one will take off and land somewhere in the vicinity of Rhodes. You can probably guess which way round that is...
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13 comments:
i would be the person on the beach watching.
Now THAT looks fun! (Though breakneck speed would probably make me pee in my pants).
@ Jaz: Ha ha, well that's me, too. Great to watch but don't much fancy my chances of being able to kite surf! :)
@ Belinda: Hmm yes, LOOKS fun, but would it BE fun? Not sure, personally. ;)
Beautiful picture and view...wouldn't mind staying there all summer, sure looks like fun.
Have a great day!
Not for me but I love watching it!!
@ Erica (Irene): Çalış is perfect at this time of year when we're all looking for any type of breeze. :) Have a great day yourself.
@ Jenny: Looks like we're similar people. Love to watch the kite surfers in action but can't imagine trying it OR being good at it. :)
Maybe 30 years agoI'd been zooming across the bay. If I tried it now I'd probably strangle myself
I will definately be going to watch the kiters when I'm there in Sept but will be watching only you'd have to be mad to do that lol!!
@ BacktoBodrum: Ha ha. I wouldn't be trying it even now - although Barry is dying to have a go.
@ Anne Mackle: Yes, I'm definitely a kite-surfing watcher rather than a doer. Enjoy your trip here in September. :)
Nice to watch and photograph, but looks to risky to me! Love the subtle tones and the contrasting red.
@ Andrew Graeme Gould: Ha ha. It looks risky to me, too. To be honest, it wasn't perfect weather in Fethiye for taking photos - summer haze - so I've played with this a bit. The colour of the kite definitely helps. :)
Lovely photo! I know I wouldn't be game for this but hubby wants to try windsurfing if we make it back to Alacati.
@ Joy: Well just for a surprise, it's Barry who wants to try the kite surfing. You can do windsurfing at Çalış too. In fact, we were having a chuckle at someone just yesterday. He was trying to turn one round in quite windy conditions. ;)
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