CRUISING ALONG IN A SAILBOAT from cove to cove may be the most idyllic way to see the Turquoise Coast — if sailing is your thing. For us non-nautical types there are wonderful views of pine-covered mountains and turquoise coves from the coastal road and plenty of great lodging options. Our choice is an efficiency apartment at the brandy-new Bossa Nova in Kas, seconds from two supermarkets, a butcher shop and the best fruit and veg store we’ve seen yet.
"You buy from me?" A snug harbor
We hadn’t completely given up on the idea of boating, maybe a day-trip, so we drove up the coast to Ocagiz where we were coerced onto the standard tour of Kekova Bay; five swimming stops, and one chance to explore the Lycian tombs on Simena Island. We weren’t prepared for the swimming — no bathing suits — but lunch was good and it was nice not to be driving for a while. We are both developing nice “farmer’s tans” and Connie is about as dark as I have ever seen her.
New friends take to the water
Everyone else on the boat was Turkish or of Turkish descent and most smoked. But we did meet a nice Canadian/Turkish family who are teaching at the university in Ankara.
