Lazy Sunday morning

The Kings Tombs, carved in the cliffs high above the Dalyan River

Still without wheels we decided on a lazy Sunday morning, catching the row-boat ferry to visit the Kings Tombs on the opposite side of the river to Dalyan. We’d been there before but they are impressive when you get close to the base of the cliffs. What we hadn’t done before was continue on the track that leads away from the houses towards the ancient settlement of Kaunos. Dating back to 10th century BC, there is an impressive array of Greco-Roman architecture, set in a spectacular coastal setting – including an impressive amphitheatre, several temples, church, observatory, entrance gate, etc. Also a few nice birds around, including our first Black-eared Wheatear of the trip. By the time we’d finished mooching around in was lunchtime, which we ate in the family-run riverside pancake house – great food but far too much. The afternoon was spent on a conducted tour of the Dalyan ATM’s until we found one that would give us some money.

The amphitheatre at Kaunos
Black-eared Wheatear (female) amongst the ruins at Kaunos

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