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Final, belated  installment of my Turkey Travelblog...

zippyfish and I changed from the coach in Nevesihir and to a a dolmus minibus, which deposited us in Urgup late int he afternoon . A taxi took us up the winding mountain road to our cave hotel.

The cave hotel was exactly that--a hotel that has been carved out of a series of caves in the mountain face. Traditionally, a lot of the population of the Capaddocia reason live in these circumstances--is underground cities, in cave systems. Even today a lot of the poorer people still live in caves., which are difficult to plumb or to provide electricity to. But they are a damn sight cooler than being out of doors in the hot Turkish summer. The balcony afforded us a wonderful view of the uneven  Capaddocia landscape below.

Travelblog continues...

The minibus wound us through the mountains on the road to Kas; on one side scrubby escarpments, on the other side the beautiful southern Turkish coast; sheer cliffs dropping away to deep blue beaches.  We cut through valleys filled with kilometer after kilometer of covered-over crops--mostly tomatoes, I think. The bus stopped whenever some passerby waved to the driver; otherwise there were I think two bus actual bus stops on the way.  It was hot and cramped and we were dog tired, but the view was gorgeous. And then finally we were in Kas.

Kas lies on the Mediterranean at the foot of a mountain that looks like a an, sleeping on his side. It's built around a small harbour and it spreads a ways up the mountain. The marina lies at the lowest point in town, and most of the buildings in its vicinity are restaurants, tourist shops and hotels.

Well, boys and girls, I'm now officially on vacation, and have been for a few days. Currently in the Natal province in South Africa. I'm going to blog it out over several posts, as I get time, before I syndicate them to www.jasonfranks.com. There will be photos in coming installments, and I will have to eventually go back and log up my visit to Stockholm... but for now, Africa.