Yes, ‘hectic,’ is definitely the right word. If you were waiting for our October monthly news roundup, you’ll know it was non-existent. That was the hectic part. Even part of November has been hectic, too, but now…now is the time when all has slowed down and a more relaxed pace of life is upon us. …
Have you heard of chayote squash? We hadn’t until we saw it on the local markets. Seasonal eating – we love it! Especially when it’s a true seasonal food. Something you only see at a certain time of year. A food that you can look forward to, anticipating its appearance on the markets and mentally …
Well then, guess it was finally time we sampled the köfte at this ‘renowned,’ establishment, Filibe Köftecisi in the Sirkeci area of Istanbul… Look up the English translation of the Turkish word, ‘meşhur’ and you’ll see it means ‘renowned, famous or well known.’ Meşhur Filibe Köftecisi, Sirkeci We’d spotted Meşhur Filibe Köftecisi on a previous …
We were on a road trip around the southwest corner of Turkey. Having left the pretty town of Selçuk, we decided to head back to Fethiye via the longer route mainly because we wanted to witness Lake Bafa for ourselves. It was never going to be a long stay around the lake – just a …
It all got kick started with a wedding invite. We’d been talking through summer about maybe taking off for a few days at the beginning of October – some vague plans of hiring a car, taking in some archaeological sites and having a wander; a bit like our East Turkey road trip. An invite to …
I don’t know why we keep thinking, “Ahh, this summer is relatively quiet, for us.” Summer’s in Fethiye are just not quiet – there are always friends around to play out with and September has been no different. October is going to be the same, too. But back to September and our news from Fethiye …
You can’t have a Turkish kitchen without having red lentils in the pantry. And when it comes to Turkish soup recipes, homemade spicy Turkish red lentil soup is a favourite for us! After the Fethiye summer season, we hit that time of year. That time of year where the intense summer heat and haze suddenly …
August has been and gone so it’s that time again where we have a little look back at some random news from Fethiye. Just like last month, it’s another bumper edition. We’ve been busy! August has been busy! And we’re getting organised, these days; keeping a note of what we’ve been up to. A lot …
We’ve stayed at various camps in Faralya and Kabak over the years, and, this time, it was the turn of Full Moon Camp… Life’s little traditions. For my birthday, we always go to Antalya. It’s round about the same time as Runtalya so that tradition has happened by default. For Barry’s birthday, it’s an escape …
Another month has passed us by so time for our usual little roundup of what’s been going on in Fethiye. Some random observations and a little bit of what we’ve been getting up to throughout this very hot July. Fethiye Harbour As usual, we’ll kick things off with the final section of Fethiye harbour. We’re …