Cruising Around Kaş

On our second day in Kaş and after much discussion about how to solve my seasickness, we finally did a smart thing: we visited a pharmacist. He recommended some anti-nausea pills called motilien that were also non-drowsy. We found an affordable day-long cruise for 30YTL captained by an older gentleman who used to live in Newport Beach & Huntington Beach & worked on the off-shore drilling platforms scraping barnacles. He drove a large glass-bottom boat that seated a maximum of 130 people. We figured that a large boat would rock less, so we signed up for his tour.

The following day, after I ingested 3 anti-nausea, non-drowsy pills, we set sail. After 45 minutes, we stopped for a 30-min swim break which was SO COOL. That's the deal with these day-long boat tours: they don't take you far, but they take lots of swim breaks & feed you. Our tour took a total of 3 swim breaks. Robby grew daring enough to dive off the side, and during our last swim break, he jumped twice from the second level of the ship. Our next stop was in Kekova, a small fishing town, where we had lunch. Then we sailed past the sunken city Üğaciz, where boats cannot dock, nor are there paved roads. This once coastal city was submerged in water after a large earthquake. The ruins consist of stone walls, wells, battered churches, and a harbor beneath the sea. Unfortunately, although I continued to take anti-nausea & ginger pills, I felt a little ill, so Robby suggested that I stand & lean against the rocking of the boat. That method & our last swim helped a bit.

Kaş is a very cool place. Our pension receptionist chose to live here because residents value the freedom of expression. The town is filled with artists, so people tend to be more open-minded & relaxed about different lifestyles. But Kaş is also a pretty swanky tourist center. The artists' wares are pricey - one woman set a green 5-strand malachite necklace at 100 dollars! The atmosphere is more conducive for families than young people, who would rather indulge in the pub crawl or nightclub scene. Housing prices are high with the presence of so many ex-pats from Europe, and we predict that it will turn into Newport Beach in the next 5 years.

1. At the front of the boat (isn't that called the bow or something?). Picture taken by friendly Chinese lady.
2. Robby walks the plank ...and then jumps.
3. We love our popsicles!
4. Standing in Roman Amphitheater in Kaş at sunset. Picture taken by friendly Canadian lady.