Katranci to Fethiye

Fully appreciated the campsite in an idyllic bay, especially due to its blissfully peaceful setting. We both slept soundly the whole night through, which has been a rarity in Turkey. Not only are we woken by the call to prayer around dawn, but as it is Ramadan, someone runs around banging a drum at around 3am to wake folks up so they can eat before the sun rises. Usually there is a flock of chickens nearby too, dogs that bark at each other through the night and often the odd donkey braying for good measure. A challenge for even the heaviest sleepers. Rode on a short way to Fethiye to do some shopping. İn the evenıng we wandered to the fish market where you can buy your own fish and then take it to a restaurant where theyll cook it for a small fee and throw in pıtta and salad to make it into a tasty meal.
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Total Distance Cycled : 5575m
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Daily Distance Cycled : 24km
Ascent : 124m
Time Cycling : 1h 50
Journey Time : 1h 50
Average Speed : 13.3 km/h
Hotel: N 36°37'16.9" E 29°06'06.6"
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Köycegiz to Katranci

Shortly after setting off this morning Callie screeched to a halt a few meters short of running over a snake. About 3 foot long it appeared to be sunbathing at the edge of the road, luckily it quickly slithered off into the undergrowth. The road took us towards the coast up and down a series of hills and a low pass. At the pass all the other traffic got to use a newly built tunnel through the hill whereas we, who could've really done with the shortcut, had to slog the last few hundred meters up and over the summit. It's chilli harvest time and everywhere they are spread out on sheets to dry in colourful carpets or strung up on lines they festoon buildings. We had a pickled variety in our lunch today which was very tasty. At sunset we wound our way down to a small cove ringed by cliffs and just enough room for a campsite behind the beach. Planning a day off to appreciate the idyllic setting.
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Total Distance Cycled : 5551m
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Daily Distance Cycled : 65km
Ascent : 624m
Time Cycling : 5h 10
Journey Time : 8h
Average Speed : 12.7 km/h
Campsite : N 36°42'36.7" E 29°01'56.3"
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