Selcuk

So, we finally left Istanbul at 4pm on Friday. We flew about 1 hour to Izmire, which is on the Mediterranean coast in western Tukrey, and is apparently where Homer was born, assuming he was indeed a real person. We drove about 1 hour south to Selcuk, where we checked into Hotel kalehan. The place was fantastic. A shame we only stayed their 1 night, but we did everything we wanted to do while we were there. On Friday, we just relaxed by the pool, with a view of the hotel and the Selcuk castle (see bleow). We ate dinner there, where they had bread, cheese, olives, and fruit that was all cultivated within about 2oo years of the hotel. Then ping pong and early to bed. Saturday was a big day.