(^16) Gazipasa - Alanya – 50 kilometres
The short distance between Gazipasa and Alanya was picturesque, on a surprisingly
flat road. The route took us along the coast the best part of the way, and one
couldn’t help but kick back and enjoy a beer in touristy Alanya’s harbour area.
We’d barely booked into a room when a thunderstorm broke, a storm that continued
through the night and the following day. We stayed put and filled ourselves with
good Turkish bread, cheese, and olives, and it seemed Ernest had grown to fancy
the Turkish sausage.
Alanya - Side – 64 kilometres
The weather cleared, and riding to the ancient port city of Side became a pleasant
day. Once there, sufficient time remained to explore the ancient Hellenistic ruins.
Modern Side is situated amidst an old town and there are ruins aplenty. However,
the hugely impressive part was the well-preserved amphitheatre, Apollo Temple, a
façade of a library, and a Roman bath.
Side - Antalya – 94 kilometres
Ninety-four kilometres of pleasurable biking along Turkey’s Emerald Coast brought
us to historic Antalya. I miraculously managed to locate the campsite, where I had
stayed a few months earlier—an interesting setup with treehouses and old wooden
jetties, all slightly neglected but inexpensive. We stayed two nights as the
establishment had a washing machine, a long-overdue job. Later we visited the
ancient city of Antalya.
leana
(Leana)
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