Another, though larger, beach town: Fethiye

From Kaş we took a bus to Fethiye. We were warned about its swankiness - private yachts, loud nightclubs, etc. When we arrived, it was 41 degrees Celsius (that's nearly 104 degrees Fahrenheit).

Grouchy & sweaty, we found the comfortable Duygu pension. We set our stuff down & embarked on a new goal, escaping the otogars & ötobuses & riding in our own rental car. After inquiring about prices at 4 rental companies, we settled for the one that offered the lowest price: 500 YTL for 5 days, plus leaving the car in İzmir with a half-full tank. We received a small, white four-door Fiat with an empty tank, so we sped off to the petrol station. If you think that gas in America is expensive, listen to this - for nearly 50 liters, we spent 135 YTL for a full tank of gas. Now, the Turkish lira is approximately equivalent to the American dollar (1 YTL = 1.16 USD), so we nearly fainted after seeing our receipt. Gas here costs almost 4 times as much as it does in the U.S.! Nonetheless, Robby drove the little manual car with endless glee as he weaved through traffic on the highway and dodged oncoming cars & darting scooters. Robby definitely loves the freedom of mobility. I underestimated his patience for public transit - he held out quite well before sharing his longing for a rental car. For me, I was tired of lugging around a large pack in 100+ degree weather and submitting myself to aggressive bus company employees, fickle bus drivers, & ever-changing time tables.

Unimpressed by Fethiye, we were eager to depart the next day and explore the roads on our own.

1. Robby chooses a fish to bring to a restaurant - this is a common practice in Fethiye, you bring the fish, they charge you 5 bucks to cook it and serve it with salad and bread. Of course, we didn't realize it was 5 per person, so in the end it was not such an amazing deal. At least we got to choose the fish!
2. Robby can't wait to eat the chosen fish.
3. Yummy! But wait, why is it on two plates? Are we getting taken for a ride? YES!!! Oh well.
4. View from the breakfast terrace.
5. Robby pretends to be overwhelmed by the crazy Turkish drivers, but of course he's got it on lock ...he's a Jerzey boy. (full disclosure: I, Robby, am writing this section. I've kept it 3rd person for consistency :).