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Homonada Yolu walking: Kızılca to Seydişehir

Another walking tour in Konya where they take our bags from one camp to another and all we have to do is walk. Unlike the first two, this tour was organized by Seydişehir Belediyesi. Turns out the organizers at Konya … Continue reading

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Mnara Antik Kenti

This one has been on my list for a long time. The setting of the tiny theater on a high ridge in the mountains above Antalya is impressive. It’s where all the photos that you see on the internet are … Continue reading

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Keykubad Yolu walking: Güneycik to Çıplaklı

After last spring’s walk on the Zengibar Yolu, Ferda and I knew what we were getting into this time. This five-day tour was also organized by the Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi though the route was entirely in Antalya İli (province). We … Continue reading

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Perge, Termessos, Gökkaya Tepesi: Philip visits Antalya

We took advantage of my cousin’s son’s short stay to get out for some nice day trips near Antalya. Philip visited for about a week in January before a stint of studying in Barcelona. I was excited to show him … Continue reading

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Olive milling in Antalya

Ferda and I have four olive trees on a small piece of land in Geyikbayırı. Some years we don’t make it up there at all and let the neighbors harvest the olives. Some years we get a group of friends, … Continue reading

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