Day 5: July 08, 2009 –Wednesday
Back now to the part, where I had skipped because I was sick. On Wednesday, we went back to the same beach, we’d been to on Monday –except that I had no energy to dwell on that on that day. The part of Bodrum peninsula we’d been to is called Yaliciftlik and it has by far the best beaches ever. There are bare beaches without any kind of establishment, where you stroll down with your car and lay down on the bare beach, bring your own food and etc. Other beaches are either owned entirely by a resort or are portioned out into little sections by different motels.
We went to the beaches of Seagarden Happimag Resort. Once again, as luck was on our side, we had a relative, who was a member to Happimag and so we could enter the establishment. The beach is so very nice! Cold and fresh water, of which you can see the bottom looking from the top. Before delving into the water right away –which was we had done on Monday even with my stomach ache- we went to the water sports area and did two consecutive rounds of wakeboard and water ski each. (Ironically, at Seagarden water sports are pretty low cost compared to other resorts and beach clubs). On flat water, such that of Seagarden, the experience was overwhelming.
Later we headed for lunch, which to be truthful is not that spectacular. Self service, grilled meat, pizza, lasagna, salad bar, and fruit sections and maybe a bit more –I am not a big eater at noon times, so don’t regard so much on this part.
At around 6.30 P.M. we got romantic and ordered a bottle of Kavaklidere Lal Rose wine. By sunset I was already dizzy and smiley.
For dinner, we went to the next beach, Kargicikbuku upon the advise of a family friend we had stumbled upon during our vacation. Apparently, there were 3 or 4 fishermen cooking fresh fish and serving that with grilled potatoes and salad only. One of the fishermen takes you with his boat from the port of Seagarden and takes you their beach, which is only 10 minutes away. Waiting to be heading for a restaurant or something of that kind, we were dazzled to see 3 wooden and old long tables set side by side along the coast and an open grill behind the tables where these guys actually cook the fish. I was kind of embarrassed when we were on the boat that I was still in my beachwear, but I relaxed to see that people who were already seated at the long tables were not even in their beachwear: they were in their bathing suits! Hence, the place was such a relaxed and jovial place. The food was very simple, yet very delicious for 25 TRY per person including a bottle of very bad wine.
You will find on Donuz, everything that is unique to where we have been and where you would want to be. Be it food, be it lodging, be it a special feet massage, a bottle of wine, a person… Be it for 7 days, a day, a week, 36 hours or a single moment. On Donuz, is everything, you will need to make your holidays special. We hope you share with us your experiences.
Tue, Jul 14, 2009
Bodrum