Hello folks, and welcome back to the show! Quite a few of you have written in already, asking me to make with the meditation retreat storytelling. Apparently word got around that it didn’t all go as expected, and you guys are nothing if not drama-lovers.
So I promise that behemoth of a saga is on its way— I’ll get it posted this evening. But first, here’s an apéritif, something to ease us back into that lovely autumnal Antalya groove. While I was away, our faithful reporter Emrah Taner liberated my Olympus film camera (which hasn’t really seen the light of day since I got the digital) and documented his favourite parts of Antalya. I thought I’d share a few of his snapshots with you this morning; enjoy.
Hadrian’s gate, in the heart of the city.
As you can see, most of the tourists have cleared out of the quaint little shopping streets, prices have plummeted, and the weather is gorgeous in October. So if you wanted to visit Antalya, now’s a perfect time.
At this café you can order the best of Turkish cuisine while listening to traditional Turkish music. The ducks totally know where the pulse of Antalya is at.
The coastline of the old town.
I absolutely love this staircase down to the sea.
And this is your reward when you get to the bottom. We truly live in the most beautiful place in the world.
Many thanks to Emrah for permission to use his wonderful photos.
Now I’m off into the city myself to obtain that most necessary of Halloweeny accoutrements: the jack-o-lantern pumpkin. Last year I didn’t have any luck finding one, but this year I have determination the likes of which you could never fathom. Nonetheless, don’t hold your breath. I’ll be back this evening with a full retreat report and hopefully a damned pumpkin.