Turkey: The Land of Bee-uuutiful Beaches!

So, it seems I've taken quite a hibernation from posting blogs about the wonders of life here in this Eastern/Western mash-up, but fear not. I am out for the spring, and even have some freshly tanned skin to celebrate! The weather is cheerful, no more rain thank god!, and the days are now long and bright. So, that means I have much more time to update this baby and no excuses!

As I was looking through my pictures trying to decide what memory to draw out of the recesses of my computer hard drive, I came across these two beautiful beach pictures.

Here's the beautiful beach at Olympos. (Another town in Antalya) This was from the Bayram in October...oh so long ago.

This is Kaputaş beach, about 30 minutes north of Kaş. Ironically almost the same picture as above....

So, I thought what better way to celebrate the rebirth of this blog, than to rub the beachy beauty and summer sunshine in the faces of those Iowans, who are hopefully getting a little taste of warmth, although in Spring you never know what to expect.

This past weekend I went to Kaş, a cute little touristy town off the western coast of Turkey, in the Antalya province, I believe. Well, this is a little traveler's paradise! The windingly narrow streets are lined with quaint cafes and shops. While a little touristy, it was still a calm little beach town that had much need Italian espresso and import beer...my kind of vacation!

Now, the best part of this area is the beach! Kaş is known for its rock beaches. Now, I'm talking actual rocks! I've never seen anything like this before, but the beaches are almost cliffs.

Now, its true that I just got this off of google, but you can see what I'm talking about.

We, however, trekked it by dolmuş, or little cramped bus, to a beach about 30 minutes away...the best beach of my life....Kaputaş.

This may look familiar to you....because this beach is famous! It is found inspiring young travelers on the cover of the Lonely Planet Turkey guide! 

And I was there! All day...letting my white skin air for the first time...and actually getting a bit pink!

More to come on this adventure! On the way home, we stopped at St. Nicholas' church...stay tuned. (I promise to update more :) )