Monthly Archives: April 2013

A bit of hiking at Termessos and Sagalassos

What funny names.  I asked a number of people what this “sos” suffix means, but I never could get a straight answer.  Even people who seemed to know something about the etymology of some of the names just made up … Continue reading

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Spring weekend at Alabelen and Çıralı

Given the amount of time I’ve spent in Antalya (about 6 months now), I’ve done surprisingly little exploring nearby.  I’ve certainly travelled and visited more places in NE Turkey than I have in Antalya İl (an İl is somewhat analogous … Continue reading

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Cyclists in Antalya (and a little cycling too)

I don’t really have any travel stories.  Instead I have some small world stories. I’ve spent a bunch of time wandering around Antalya looking for a place to stay for a month or so.  One day I met Charley, a … Continue reading

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