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The Canyon Walk

We took this photo one morning after walking up to the top of the canyon with friends.  Our picnic backpacks were full of our breakfast and from memory we left at 7am.  It took us about 45 minutes to walk up.  If you are going to do the canyon walk you will need to be fit enough to walk up steep slopes that sometimes have loose stones.  In summer you really need to start early morning, before the sun is overhead and it is too hot.

These are my notes from my journal, written some time ago.    We found the walk by ourselves back in 2004, not knowing it was part of the Lycian walk.  We understand the route was used by villages and traders. Today we do not see anyone else walking but we have had close run-ins with goats.  The entrance to the canyon is down the road from Rosmarin.

A Turkish salad recipe with an English and Australian twist

We thought we’d start sharing with you some of the recipes we’ve discovered and enjoyed over the years in Turkey.

Each Turkish recipe will have an English and Australian version, as we tweak the recipes slightly when we are at home, Eileen in the UK and Anne in Australia.

Turkish families historically headed for the cool of the mountain in summer, rather than the heat of the beaches. On the trip they would take a salad of seasonal and wild pickings. We pack each of the salad ingredients separately so that we can all put together when we are ready to eat, and so the salad does not go soggy.

Here’s our version of a  ‘Turkish Gypsy Salad’. If you climb the canyon or go on a gulet this is simple and delicious (and easy to carry if you are walking!).

An English woman’s version

Large bunch of herbs: young spinach, parsley, rocket, sorrel, dandelion, watercress.

 pitta breads

 4-5 tablespoons olive oil and juice of one lemon

 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed.

 about 150g feta or other fresh white cheese, crumbled

 1-2 tablespoons black olives

 1 fresh de seeded and diced or 1/2 teaspoon chill flakes

 Shelled walnuts.

An Australian woman’s version

Follow above and add

basil

pomegranate seeds

pomegranate molasses to the olive oil, garlic dressing


We hope you enjoy, afiyet olsun!

A true farmers' market on Sundays in Göcek

The Sunday market

The Sunday market in Göcek is one of our favourite activities.  We try to get to the market before lunch time so we can take our pick of the best produce and this gives us time to have a delicious gözleme with a cup of tea.  Whilst enjoying this it gives us time to people watch and also catch-up with people we know.

We can buy our week’s supply of fruits, vegetables, cheeses, olive oils, olives, honey, chicken, bread. It is seasonal so don’t expect to find unseasonal foods.  There are also the lokum (Turkish delight) and spice stands, hardware, linen and trinkets for tourists.

If you are a farmer’s market addict like we are there is also a larger market in Fethiye on Tuesdays.

You will need to take  Turkish lira and in small denominations is preferable.

The array of cheeses and local honey gets us excited

Gözleme making - one

Gözleme making - two

Gözleme making - three