Woah, Turkey!!

After rising early only to miss the ferry to Turkey, we spent the day relaxing on one of Kos' many beautiful beaches and lunching in family restaurants where the food is cooked from scratch.

A much needed couple of rest hours and we were traipsing back to the port with our heavy bags, sweating under the hot afternoon sun.

Finally on a boat to Turkey! Crazy that its only a short 30 minute ferry away. So cool to enter a country by boat, and see the patriotic flags swinging in the wind from afar. The land swelled as we made our way down the coastline, the many resorts covering the hills.

We passed passport control and went in search of a hotel, a routine we've become pretty accustomed to doing and which has so far worked pretty well! Sure enough, only 10 minutes or so walking the streets looking for somewhere and we were approached by a smiley man whose hotel offer we decided to take.

Just off the main street, we found a nice room with a terrace that looks out over the whole esplanade, castle and ocean. For 20 lira a night, or 10 euro, it will definitely do.

We set out exploring, walking around the lovely streets and soaking up the awesome coastal vibe that the town has. We grabbed an incredible meal at a local restaurant, siting on the third story where we could eat our meal while watching the sun set. The table next to ours was having a rowdy birthday celebration and we somehow ended up scoring a piece of the cake! It was divine. Chocolate cake with pistachios!

We declined the offer to join for continued birthday celebrations in a club and went for another walk where we found a little bazaar and loaded up on fruit for breakfast, somehow ended up in the Turkish delight shop and being offered tea. The Turks sure are friendly.

We headed back to our hotel long after nightfall, enjoying the wonderful atmosphere of this town we have both immediately fallen in love with.