A new day and a new country, Turkey.
We're in Mamaris, which is in truth for the most part a typical
Mediterranean seaside resort. Today’s veranda view shows part of
the harbour, which is made of of private yachts, charter boats, and
two cruise ships, ours and one belonging to Thompson.
The waterfront is well appointed and
very clean. We walked along past all the charter boats, offering
anything from a three day charter to a two hour booze cruise. The
market is another matter. We were told by the local rep that the
market was “not as aggressive as Istanbul”. So we won't be going
to the one in Istanbul. Most of the shops were selling leather or
jewellery, and most were fakes. Some even advertised “Genuine Fake
Goods”. And you had to avoid eye contact, because a moments
weakness meant you were instantly under pressure to buy. Not a nice
place.
We were back on the ship shortly after
mid-day, and not long after that it was time for lunch.
So what did we learn today :
Turkey is hot.
Outside of the market Turkish people
are very friendly.
The traffic is chaotic.
Petrol costs about 60p per litre.
Germans are not very good at queuing to
get on a bus.
More tomorrow,
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