Back on dry land

 My final night on the boat was again restless but i didn't care as that night i would be in a proper bed on dry land.

I was awake early enough to see sunrise , it was beautiful watching it from the porthole but a rather limiting view. I crept on deck trying not to wake anyone ( i was the only one up and every step sounded so loud ) and stayed up long enough to get some pictures .The mosquitos were fierce and had some beaten me back into my cabin .The water was so still reflecting the moon  in the colourful sky .I tried to fall back to sleep but i was too hungry , my stomach was truly making its feelings known .

Back on deck a few hours later , one of the people who i had been moaning about ( we hadn't bonded at all) offered me a banana.I felt a hypocrite for accepting but we actually started talking which was nice .Once Karina was up , i probably woke her as i had packed ready to leave , we went for a dip .The sea was suprisinly cool i found out this is because  springs feed the sea here.The coolness was very invigorating and back on deck the sun soon warmed you up.

The last stop on the boat was pirates cave  , caves in Turkey are known to have certain healing qualities.Flashbacks of the caves in Thailand where we were surrounded by jellyfish came in to my mind but it didn't stop me diving of the boat for a small look.

I had my bag on my back ready too leave before the captain could even finish saying get your belongings ready .Its not that i didn't enjoy the trip , a different group and some medication to stop me feeling so crook would have left me feeling completely different.

I was so happy to be back on the bus with our happy little driver .The bus always smelt and looked so clean our driver really took pride over it and us .I was promised chocolate (it always makes you feel better ) .I almost ran into the garage to by it , i can't remember what i bought i think it was a fake Mars bar but it also went down a treat .We also had the best ever tasting juice , fresh orange and grapefruit .I could have drunk pints of it , especially at the price 1.5 lira but i guess i wouldn't have felt so good after.

Laying down on the bus  i just wanted to pass out my head was throbbing  , Karina and Yavuz just thought i slept the whole way . I didn't let them know how i really felt  , i remember laying there watching the green hills and little villages go by .

We got to Olympus at lunch time , we had lunch at one of the famous tree house establishments.We sat on Cushions under orange trees and ate gozleme ( turkish pancakes) with cheese and potatoes , they were amazing .I could have just spent the afternoon by sleeping under the trees in the shade but there was much to see.

Olympus is famous for its many ruins but we decided to go and check out the beach , yet again i forgot my entrance fee and Karina had to bail me out again.To get to the beach you walk along a narrow path following the stream , surrounded by trees and flowering plants .The path soon opened up to reveal a beautiful beach.

We stayed at the Hotel Linda in Kas  , a simple but clean hotel overlooking the sea .The shower was amazing and i didn't care that there wasn't a bath ( Karina wanted a bath to wash her clothes in ).It was powerful and warm even if it was laking a shower curtain , it was great to wash 4 days of salt and sweat off and to have clean clothes .We were there for three nights so i quiet literally emptied my bag outside down  , its amazing how much clutter and rubbish you pick up.

We went to a small restaurant in the centre of town to eat Turkish pizza  , i think i could of just eaten the starter alone .We were give the longest bit of turkish bread i have ever seen with a number of dips.The power kept going out so all the tables were lit with candles it looked very beautiful .

The bus driver tried to teach me how to drink Raki properly  , how can a drink be so complected .You have to mix it with the right amount of water and ice  and then take sips from the drink , a glass of water and a piece of the dip with bread .In the end i just downed the remainders in my glass before the driver and my self did another shot .

It was fairly late so we just returned straight to the hotel and retired to bed .