Kalkan

This year we visited Turkey again with our extended famalam the Hoskings and had a jolly old time. Mum, Dad, Heather Nigel and Tom and George had already been there a week to scope the joint, suss out the best beaches and restaurants and to just get familiar with the place (and to enjoy the lovely 35 degree sunshine ofc!) Generally, I don’t like to visit the same holiday location more than once, as I would prefer to use the opportunity to see more of the world! However this little gem, is a town I would love to revisit. Our villa was stunning, the locals were the friendliest bunch I have ever met, and the town was so quaint and pretty, yet had a bit of spark to it and some nightlife. We operated the standard set up of balancing meals out in restaurants, with boozy barbeques in the villa (+games articulate and the like).

Hayley and I enjoying the nightlife

 

Tom enjoying his pina colada....

 

When buying the meat for our BBQ, the local butcher gave us extra chicken and threw in some seasoning on the house! One of the locals fixed Heather's shoe when she was looking to purchase new ones. On every occasion they went above and beyond to keep the tourists happy!  Our daily routine involved getting up and eating eggs for breakfast, having a stroll down into the town for a cocktail , a Turkish shave, petting one of the friendly stray dogs, playing relay water hockey in the pool (which I was surprisingly good at!) and then enjoying G&T on the roof top terrace of the villa.

The view from the roof of our villa

 

Unfortunately Jon had to leave early to do some modelling work back in London (as you do) so we bought a uncanny flag from a nice blind man to ensure that he was represented at all times. Oh and we bought fezzes, because we are hilarious.

Tom and George

 

Hayley and Chris

 



Selfie fun

 

Dinner in Kalkan

My highlight from this trip was seeing a pretty hefty sea turtle from the roof of a boat that we’d hired for the day to see the old roman ruins of Turkey along the coast. Oh that’s another amazing thing; the roman architecture is amazing! And its not made a song and dance about at all. Literally you drive past a coliseum style structure just to get to the beach!



Dat sea doh.

I can’t think of a better way to spend a relaxing break with some of my favourite people!