turkish delight

there's something about the water that invigorates me. from booze cruising around the world on semester at sea to riding on a homemade outrigger canoe in the middle of the pacific ocean in search of coconut crabs, water and i have always seemed to click.

it's no different here in turkey. after ephesus, we headed to the sea town of fethiye. spent the night at a great hostel where the owner made us one of her famous turkish "sexy dinners." we partied with a couple of their young turkish workers, drinking and dancing to turkish pop. the next morning, we got on a turkish gület, a wooden sailing ship. along with some other travelers, we sailed along the turkish mediterranean coast line and stopped at some beautiful spots along the way for two days and one night. the turquoise waters, the crashing waves, the endless blue horizon...it doesn't get anybetter.

but it can.

it so happened that it was a full moon the one night on the ship. siva and i slept on the deck of the boat under the full moon and stars. it was so romantic, i almost spooned with him...just kidding. no, really. kidding.

we're back on land and planning some more outdoor adventures in turkey. we are going non-stop here!

at butterfly valley, a little cove where thousands of monarch butterflies gather (in august - got here a little too early) to mate.