And so we set off on a Bodrum Gümbet walk – via those famous windmills. We’d eyed the crumbling windmills that watch over the harbour and the Aegean on previous stops in Bodrum and kept saying we’d make it up there one day. Although decaying, they stand stout – a neat row along the crest …
A beginner’s guide to Turkish food… What is the first meal you look forward to eating when arriving in Turkey? That question was just a random one that we asked on our Facebook Page. So many were the answers we received about your favourite Turkish food that we couldn’t just let it go. It became …
We’ve been using seasonal spring and summer fruits to play about with our new love; a frozen yoghurt recipe. This is a delicious treat on a scorching summer day! Some days get so hot that it’s almost taxing to even think about what to eat. Something light and something cold. That’s been the main reply …
You wouldn’t know it was there, if you didn’t know it was there. And we don’t just mean the restaurant we’re going to write about; Charcoal Palace in Çalış. We’re talking about its location, too. Bedesten Bazaar, the little square where Charcoal Palace resides, is not the type of place that announces itself to the …
Welcome to this month’s random news from daily life in Fethiye. All those little goings on that don’t merit their own blog post. Little happenings and repeat visits to places – they get mentions on social media but would go missed on the blog if it wasn’t for this section. And it’s been super busy. …
Iskender Efendi; this is the chap who invented the Iskender Kebab in the northwest city of Bursa back in the 19th century. When we moved to Turkey in 2003, Bursa was the first place we visited as part of our travels. Friends had told us to make sure we ate Iskender Kebab at the restaurant …
What’s this, then? Two Fethiye monthly news updates in two months? Aren’t we on a roll, eh? Well, there’s always so much to tell you, so, this last month, we’ve even kept some little notes then we don’t forget anything. It’s all go, you see. All the usual random stuff of what we’ve been up …
This is how we came to produce our little Turkish breakfast sweet treat, puff pastry strawberry tart. Or, to give it a Turkish name, çilekli milföy tatlısı. Don’t you just love it when a plan comes together? Well, actually, this is the story of a plan that didn’t come together. But then, from that, a …
Well, we’ve not had one of our random Fethiye updates for a while, have we? Certainly not monthly, anyway! That’s life, isn’t it? I started out 2017 with a mental note to self. A New Year’s Resolution. Make sure the monthly Fethiye news update goes out every month. And oh, look. Here we are, in …
One of our favourite places to while away a bit of time in Antalya is Karaalioğlu Park (pronunciation: Kara-ali-oh-loo). The city centre urban park has stupendous views over the Mediterranean Sea with the unique backdrop of the stunning Beydağları mountain range. The more we visit the southern Mediterranean city of Antalya, the more we love …