Day 108 - Warming up

Izmir – Hotel Baylan

Another day of taking in the sights of Izmir – in the 34 degree heat – sorry to rub it in to all the freezing people back home at the moment.

First we checked out the archeological museum to see more pots, mosaics and broken statues (hope we are not sounding too flippant). Then a local bus to Kadifekale to see what was left of Alexander the Great’s castle, which wasn’t much, a few crumbling walls, However the view over Izmir and it’s harbour was nice, the only thing that spoiled it was the group of kids that kept asking us for money.

Then a winding steep walk back down the mountain through the local suburbs. We then spent another relaxing afternoon and evening on the waterfront, playing a few games of backgammon while having a drink and watching the sun go down. The weather in the evenings here is very pleasant and unlike Istanbul, it does not get cool in the evenings, instead the temperature is perfect for lazing around outdoors (is anyone back home sick of us saying how great the weather is?) .