Following our wonderful adventures on the Lycian Way I thought I had reached the best part of the trip. However, more seems to be in store for us. After leaving Kayakoy we took the bus to Kas which is in the very south of the country. It is a lovely resort like city that was still warm and sunny even though we are at the very end of the tourist season.
We made a new friend on the way to Kas
Our hotel covered in blooming bougainville
The view from our hotel roof top terrace. The large island belongs to Greece.
Kas
It was a lovely town that I wish we had more time to really explore. Besides the cute town there were lots of activities to do including more hiking and scuba diving. We spent a day out on a large boat exploring the local bays and waters.
A boat like ours
Sailor Steve checking the horizon
Enjoying a swim in the Mediterranean Sea
It was a beautiful day. The coast is very rocky and seems to just plunge into the sea from the hills. The waters were so blue it was unbelievable and lovely for swimming.
Beautiful hills tumbling into the water
Rocky shores
We weren’t just lying around in the sun we also managed a couple of tourist stops including to see a sunken city and a stop at lovely little Kakova island for ice cream. The sunken city was a Lycian city that was destroyed and covered by the sea by an earthquake.
Lycian city sunken during an ancient earth quake – this was the habour
Stairs leading down to the sunken city
Kekova island where we stopped for ice cream
Kekova island – view from the top of the hill
As the sun started to set we headed back towards Kas. It was a very lovely day.
Beautiful sunset from the water
Enjoying the sunset as we cruise home