Dalyan Turkey

 

 

 

 May 4-7, 2026

 
Greetings from Dalyan, home to the Kaunos ruins and to wild donkeys, this one peering out of mens room
 
 

beach where turtles nest
view of coast, the rugged mountains are magnets for me & then they drop into the sea
 
view of the coast's rugged mountains 
turtle hospital, we learned lots!  Most hit with boats and have skull fractures
 
 
Morning walk:
there are many tractors on the road, but I hadn't seen a tractor towing a tractor until this morning
Fertile soil, the orchard is alternating orange and pomegranate trees; smells heavenly
suburban blooms
city park mosque, the prayers echo in a melodic way
Lycian tombs 
The tombs are what attracted me to Dalyan as a destination.  I found that the Lindos Pension 
or Pansiyon offered rooms with balconies with this view. 
tombs are lit at night, my phone doesn't do them justice
 
 
We took a ferry across the river for about a minute ride for fifty cents, then walked to the Kaunos ruins. 
 
intrepid traveler

Kaunos theater 
 
was hoping this was not a wrong colored rock from afar
delighted I was right 

 
tortoise  

 
lizard
better shot from yesterday at Patara ruins, Apple ID: starred agama or  roughtail rock agama
 
 Continued along trail and saw more ruins


 

drawn to nature at these ancient wonders, star clover
drone fly (Apple ID)
 
return ferry
  view from ferry
 
grilled eggplant at Duble 
 
 
 2nd meal Duble: salad, lamb casserole. We had sea bass with the eggplant last night
This is the first destination in Turkey where food and drink prices are less than home 
 
 While I got a body treatment by chiropractor, PT, + many other trainings, John got a haircut. 
 
Gold hand therapy 

there are many cats in Turkish cities, sad because it's also a primary  migratory path for birds  
In Dalyan, there are scheduled feedings. Animals know and gather
 
last morning walk Dalyan 

Eurasian jay 
Spring fed fountains are everywhere 
Saw vehicles here both directions walking this morning 






 


 
 
 


 




 

 

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