Day Four: The "Dead Sea"

Day Four:  The "Dead Sea"

The Olüdeniz Bay has even more of that turquoise water.  A spit of sand projects out across the bay creating a lagoon behind it that has not waves; therefore the "dead" (waveless) sea.

Today it was under 100 degrees, even on the sand.  We rented some umbrellas and some lounges and took turns resting under the shade.  Or under the shade at the snack bar.  

"Chips" are a very popular snack in Turkey and often accompany the meals .  We call them French Fries for some reason.

Hattice and Kaan were seeking shelter 

under the shade of the snack bar.

There is a high cliff above the beach.  This is a site for paragliders.  There are a few deaths every year.  For me, not an attraction, but others might like to do this.  There is enough of an adrenalin charge just riding on the highways.  Obviously this is NOT my photo of the paragliding.  No way. But it does provide a great perspective on Olüdeniz and the quiet waters of the lagoon.

After the beach, we dropped the Toker contingent off at their resort.  We were all leaving the next day for our cruise.

It was a great advantage to have the kitchen in our villa.  We cooked up much of the groceries we had bought and enjoyed good vegetarian cuisine with the freshest produce imaginable and the ripest fruit.  Forrest, who was a "trooper" throughout the entire trip, found his feeding and nap schedule totally in chaos but really did remarkably.  I know this because I slept next door.