The extra effort yesterday was all worthwhile as we had a good nights' sleep and woke to a beautiful sunny day. After the fairly standard Turkish breakfast (tomato, cucumber, egg, olives and bread) we headed into the town to see what our potential home for the next few days has to offer. The first thing to mention is that Lake Köyceğiz is beautiful. The water is almost glass like with a stunning backdrop of mountains. Town aside, it would be very easy just to spend time looking out over the water.
The town itself had a good range of stores and restaurants (all of which seem quite reasonably priced) so we certainly aren't going to starve. At one of the market stalls we stocked up on some fresh vegetables and fruit (the olive groves have given way to orange and lemon orchards) and then took our purchases back to the hotel.
Back at the hotel, thanks to the bright sunshine and warm weather we got to dry out our wet camping gear. Next time we camp it should be a little more comfortable; there is nothing quite like getting into a damp sleeping bag after a hard days cycling!
As it was such a lovely day we decided to go out for çay by the lake. The çay was quickly replaced by Efes and that Efes was swiftly replaced by another Efes and then yet another, until we decided that we may as well stay out for dinner!
With the day drawing to a close we were treated to a beautiful sunset over the lake; there are certainly worse places to spend Christmas!
Full of beer and food we made a brief stop at a store to pick up some more Efes and then returned to our room to watch some episodes of 'House'. It has been a very nice relaxing day.
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