A Little England?
As I got further down the coast it got more and more touristy, Didim was like little England! Everything was in Pounds Sterling and it was almost impossible to buy Turkish food but there was plenty of eggs, beans and chips on offer in restaurants! Bodrum, which is a bit further down the coast was pretty much the same but not as bad but at least the partying there was good (apart from the fact that each place only seems to have one CD so I heard the same song about 7 times in one night!) and none of the bars and clubs ever seem to close, which I thought was fantastic!
There was much more Turkish food on offer and the waiters come out with funny lines as well “Do you want more tea, coffee, espresso….me?” each seemed to have some different line “How can I hassle you?” which made us laugh, but I must say that Turkish guys are very good looking!
I tried my first extreme sport (actually it sounds extreme but don’t know if it is, but its the closest I have ever got to one!) Paragliding (me and a pilot attached to a big parachute)! We were taken up to the top of a mountain and I had to put on a funny suit with a chair stuck to the bum, then was harnessed up and told by my pilot “RUN NOW” at which I nearly soiled myself and suddenly thought ‘what am I doing?’ But it was too late so had to run, in the process I nearly lost a shoe and struggled to keep it on and then we were flying! It was really cool but did make me feel sick (enough for the pilot top get out a carrier bag!) It wasn’t that scary, except for when we got really close to crashing into a mountain or landing in a tree. He also let me steer which did scare me but I didn’t crash and am still alive (obviously!)
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