We left Fethiye this morning after a leisurely breakfast and catching up with our reggae man from the night before. Our destination was Foca on the west coast a little ways north of Izmir. Skirting the large city of Izmir we thought might be daunting without a GPS unit but in the end it was surprisingly easy and the road to Foca well signposted all the way. We stopped at a small town called Cine for a delicious and inexpensive kofte lunch with the added bonus of having our car washed without having asked for it :-) Our hotel at Foca was the Hanedan resort and I'd booked a garden bungalow which initially seemed old and tired but in the end the extra space made it seem very attractive. After checking in we wandered down to the beach for a swim and stayed only for a short while - nowhere near as pleasant as the twelve islands cruise but refreshing nevertheless. After a quick shower it was off to Foca proper in our car. Foca proved to be a very pleasant seaside town with many restaurants and loads of tourists. We wandered around town for some time before settling on a restaurant to have dinner in as it was getting late. sadly due to a combination of misreading the menu and also a poor choice of mains we both ended up having a very disappointing experience with the restaurant manager even coming to our table at one stage to offer a discount. An Aussie couple at the next table also weren't overly impressed with their meal so I guess t wasn't just us. Anyway, a little more of a wander and I located a doner shop where I filled up on a doner in bread for a couple of lira - problem solved. Home and back to bed with a full stomach.
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