Anchored down in Yalikavak

Saturday:

Once we arrived in Yalikavak, we meandered around the central part of town. Go to an online map of Yalikavak, find the Mosque, go across Gur Caddesi -- there's a triangle of streets, fanning towards to harbor. It's a bit confusing at first, nothing compared to Bodrum of course, but easy to lose a place you've just seen!

Down one of the pedestrian streets, we plotted up outside the Anchor Bar to watch the Ryder Cup. I left Red there to soak up the golf action, and I wandered around to take some photo's.

There was a great little art alley with fabulous local artwork.

We've really fallen in love with Yalikavak. I could imagine whiling away a few summer evenings here. Opposite the Anchor Bar was a fab little restaurant -- I really want to eat there one day - can't remember the name - but really want to go back there to eat. Small place - probably only about 8 tables inside, with a few tables outside, just loved it.

We hopped on the Dolmus to Bodrum at 6.30, which went via the Ortakent route. So today, we've really done a loop of the peninsula -- Bodrum, Turgutreis, Gumusluk, Yalikavak and Bodrum. It's really easy to get around. Sure the buses can get a bit crowded -- but they're only short journeys, and you get more of a holiday feel, when you're jammed into local transport with the yokels.

Back to the hotel to change, and then back out to our fave new restaurant at the far - non touristy end of Bar Street -- Berk Balik. Got to make sure you don't fill up on bread though. I just assumed it'd be pita or some kind of flat bread in Turkish restaurants - but most of the places serve doughy french stick - what gives?!

I was dubbed "she big boss" by the waiter - because I paid the bill. Thought Red would be annoyed, but he found it highly amusing. Keep forgetting that actions that are taken for granted in the US or UK, and a bit of a novelty in Turkey.

At night there was a massive thunderstorm -- sheets of rain, and the electricity went out. What else could we do - but prop up the bar and have a few Efes's! It's a really odd bar scene in the hotel -- there's folks that hang out there every night - and even eat there. It seems as if they've come on holiday to the hotel, and hang by the pool all day, and eat in the hotel... I know it takes all sorts - but really -- 15 steps outside of the hotel is a different world - don't they want to explore?