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The above is an image of the beach at the rear
of the hotel.
look carefully at the above image.
Can you see in the background the Taurus mountains with snow at
the peak?
Stunning scenery.
Here you can see how clear the sea water is. (Mediterranean)
An image of the hotel as I walked back from the beach.
Another image of one of the pools , please note the stray cats laying
out their towels before the Germans do, at the bottom of the
image.
There were at least seven cats and I felt the need to feed them
each morning.
I would go into the hotel breakfast area , sneak a load of sliced
meat , then make a quick exit.
I would change my jumper then make another assault on the
breakfast area , each time the hotel security would say "good
morning" I didn't reply as they may recognise me by my voice.
I did this at least 6 times during breakfast as the cats were
very skinny, and as a welsh man ,I had to do my duty and feed
them. A word of warning , they were strays and would rip your
hands off to get at the meat so I had to just drop it on the
floor and try to get some food to each of them or they would
fight each other if one had less than the other. Here follows a
few more images and quotes from the cats from hell.
"Get back in the breakfast hall yer wimp"!
"Actually, if you don't mind, I prefer chicken slices."
"We are the Daddies"!
I eat out in the evening as it may have been a little more
difficult getting Shepard's pie or chicken curry in my pockets
for the stray ones.
I can hear you all asking "Did you buy anything
in Turkey on this inspection trip"?
Yes I did , I bought an amazing kebab which wasn't full of
dribbling fat.
The high streets are full of places to eat and drink.
(The above image was taken by Mal in Side as they made my kebab)
2 kebabs with all the sauces and salad cost us 4 euros (£2.80)
The old city high street in Side Turkey.
Everyone wants to sell you something
Be polite and just say "no thanks" rather than ignore them, or
say yes and find when you get to the airport they refuse to load
your 12.... 50X50 ft carpets into the hold.
The night before I return home to the UK
Superb sunset.
O ......yes I did buy a place , 3 bedroom apartment in Side 11
development.
I plan to return to Turkey in the summer of 2006 when our
apartment should be completed.
I loved the people and
the history of this amazing area they call Side (Side translated
= pomegranate)
To conclude:
I had a beer in the old town of Side , walked around a corner and was faced by this
impressive piece of history called Apollo where Anthony and
Cleopatra are stated to have met, this area of Turkey is
full of surprises like the above.
I had to have another beer to calm down after taking the above
image!
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mal@villas-spain-rentals.com
Mal
Joint owner
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