After much consideration, we had decided to spend our last
big chunk of time relaxing at a seaside village rather than rushing and driving
long distance to catch one last set of ruins or
tourist highlight. We chose the small town of Datça on a skinny
little peninsula of the same name jutting into the Aegean on the southwestern
corner of the country. We planned to
spend three nights, intending a day to explore the town itself and just chill,
a day on some local beaches, and a day to the far end of the peninsula where
there were a few ruins and a spectacular view.
It was a long drive, made slow in large part due to the narrow, rocky
and hilly nature of the peninsula once we got that
far. But we got to Datca early enough to walk around
the harbor on a beautifully sunny afternoon (albeit still a little windy… we cannot get rid of this pesky wind). True to expectations, our little hotel
fronted on the harbor and we had a top floor “sea view” room. A pleasant dinner on the harbor completed our
day. It was just what the doctor
ordered. Well not the back doctor. Remember that 44-pound rug? That top floor room was a walk-up....
Time to relax . . . in Datca
Monday, April 01, 2013
Datça, Muğla, Turkey
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