Over the next couple of days we found some truly hidden gems.
Unfortunately our photos of Zeus cave didn't turn out that great. If the flash was on you couldn't see how blue the water was and if the flash was off, everyone was blurry. Zeus cave was great, just a short walk in +40 degrees to find yourself in a nice cool cave with freezing water. Leo and Taylor couldn't bear to get in. So it was just Allan, Corban and I who dared to swim in the freezing water!
After our dip we headed to Milli Park nature reserve. This was certainly the most beautiful water and spectacular swimming so far in our holiday. Because we were swimming and snorkeling, we left the camera in the car so there are not many photos. Allan even found a cave that he swam into and could poke his head up and breathe. Milli Park is also full of walking trails, we walked along the bottom of a canyon. All the girls felt hot and tired, but Allan and Leo were keen to go further! Before leaving Milli Park we decided to stop for one more sunset swim before heading back to our Pension. Our final swim was well worth it, we came across a family of wild boar eating people's picnics!
The owner of the Pension was such a great guy. We wanted to buy some souvenirs, so in true Turkish style he insisted that his brother in law come and pick us up and that we buy something from his shop. He also arranged for us to visit a Turkish rug shop/school, which was absolutely spectacular! We were given a demonstration of how the silk for the rugs is made, how the wool and silk is coloured, saw women weaving and given lessons on how to distinguish the quality of a rug and what area of Turkey a rug is made by the pattern. After we had learnt everything there was to know about Turkish rugs we were provided with apple tea and had about 40 rugs rolled out for us to examine, we were even quizzed! As much as we would have like to purchase one, we left empty handed but certainly know where we will purchase one from if we are ever in the market for a Turkish rug.
You'll also see some photos of chickens on a roof of a little shack type house. This is the closest shop to our Pension! We cherished each little unique place and the lovely hearts of every person who was so kind and open towards us. Turkish people make you feel like family. We loved all the stray animals and our Pension where we looked a St John's hill each evening at dinner. It was cool watching bats fly around during our meals and we were even entertained one night by a fabulous thunder storm. However after 8 days of exploring and beaches it was time to move on. Our next stop was Antayla.
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