Tag Archives: Antalya

Art, history, and rain in Mexico City

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Bryan Keith

In Mexico an Indian nut is a cashew.  In Turkey an Indian nut is a coconut.  In English turkey is both a bird and a country.  That same bird in Turkish also means India.  If you feel cheated by wasting … Continue reading →

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A short sea kayak tour in Kekova

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Bryan Keith

Turkey ought to be full of super places to sea kayak.  It probably is.  Look at a map of the SW coast, and you’ll see endless coves and peninsulas.  There is, however, little sea kayaking actually going on.  This seems … Continue reading →

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A summer jaunt up Tunç Dağı

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Bryan Keith

My first walk up Tunç was last April with Cemalettin, Ahmet, and Mehmet.  We had a casual pace on the snow and took 4.5 hours to reach the summit.  About a month (or two?) ago Ferda and I walked up … Continue reading →

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Sandcastles, cedars, and sushi

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Bryan Keith

From reading this blog, you might be led to believe that every excursion from Antalya is super.  Well, I have had a couple busts lately. The first was a case of unfulfilled expectations.  Over a year ago in Antalya I … Continue reading →

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Canyoneering in Akseki

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Bryan Keith

A couple of weeks ago I had the fabulous opportunity to join a group of experienced canyoneers for a descent of Ahmetler Canyon (Akseki, Antalya).  We ended up being 10 people.  Six or seven of the folks are members of … Continue reading →

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