Monday, May 18, 2009

From Konya to the Coast

Sean went his own way towards Ankara as Jonas and I continued to Konya.
One of my main reasons for revisiting Konya was to try etlietmek, something closely resembling an elongated thin crusted pizza.



Large produce market and bicycle repair alley in Konya





Covered heads and covered bicycle parking


After a second visit to Konya, Jonas and I took a bus south to the Mediterranean coastal town of Side.

Side is a tourist trap.


The warning signs are as follows:

-The prices listed change from Turkish Lira to Euros
-Everyone speaks German
-Shops are lining the streets selling knockoff clothes and kitsch items




This is the jewel adorning Side's beach.

If I showed the foundation of these remains, you would only see pale skinned, flabby tourists taking pictures of one another.
We found a rare patch of forest to camp for the night.
Tomorrow Jonas will head west to catch his flight back to Germany as I cycle east along the coast.

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