Turkey's Magical Hideaways  June 1 - 17, 2016
 
June 8, 2016   Cruise to Ekincik Cove • Dalyan River boat ride • Explore Lycian ruins
We cruise to Ekincik Cove this morning, where a small river boat meets us and takes us on a side trip up the Dalyan River.
A shimmering blue band, the Dalyan snakes amid bamboo and cattails, glimmering like the nearby Mediterranean Sea.
Named for dalyans, the fishing weirs that have supported locals for centuries, the river reveals abundant birdlife.
As we cruise this lovely waterway, we may well see some of the many species of birds that live here,
from the shy ibis to the fearless gull. See many bird species during a Dalyan River boat ride
When our small riverboat brings us to the Dalyan's estuary, we may also discover
Loggerhead Sea Turtles,
depending on the season, who have nested here since the age of the dinosaurs.
Here, we may be transported by the tranquil sands, which are bordered by the Dalyan on one side
and the Mediterranean on the other.

Then, we set out to visit the ancient Lycian site of
Caunus, a beautiful ancient site where we clamber around the temples,
baths, nympheum, and an ancient theater. We have striking views along the way of Lycian temple tombs hugging a rock face.

We return to our gulet for lunch, then enjoy the afternoon is at leisure,
including another chance to swim in the beautiful waters of the Turquoise Coast.
Tonight, we enjoy dinner onboard.
(From OAT Itinerary)
 
 
 
 
 
上小帆船後的第二天早上,
我們已開到地中海的 Ekincik Cove,早飯後我們下船,改乘一條大概是平底馬達小船, 開去 Dalyan River 玩。
相片裡站在那裡的是駕駛的船夫,
 
 
 
 
這裡也是一個旅遊渡假勝地,
但空無一人,恐怖攻擊的事件對旅遊事業影響很大,
 
 
 
 
Dalyan River 可能水很淺,河中及邊上有很多蘆葦,
 
 
 
 
 
 
水草邊,有在做生意的小舟 ---- 是賣新鮮螃蟹的,我猜想螃蟹一定是這條河裡現捉的,
 
 
賣螃蟹的魚家,
有現做的新鮮螃蟹賣,
我們一位團員訂購了一些,將帶回帆船去吃,
 
 
 
 
Dalyan River 有 Loggerhead Sea Turtles,

魚家把螃蟹的內臟丟到水裡,成群的小魚游過來吃,然後,水底下的烏龜就游上來吃小魚了,食物鏈,
看!海龜游上來了,
 
 
 
 
 
河邊大片的蘆葦,
 
 
 
前面像是一個碼頭,要去靠岸了,
 
 
 
 
上岸去玩,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
開始我們的尋幽探勝,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
柳暗花明又一村,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===  Ancient Kaunos theater near Dalyan  ===
 
 
 
到了一個古跡,照相留念,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
看到有一批老師帶著的小學生來這裡玩,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
我們玩好要回去了,再搭乘這條 “平底船”,
 
 
 
 
 
===  Lycian tombs near Dalyan  ===
 
 
 
岸邊岩山上的古跡,
 
 
 
 
我們的船要穿過這個捕魚的關口,
 
 
 
 
平底船在蘆葦的湖泊區開得很快,
涼風習習,感覺非常的舒暢,
我跟導遊說,我可以在這裡遊船享受一整下午 ....

餓了可以開去魚家買點現蒸的螃蟹來吃,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
回來了,上我們的小帆船,
 
 
 
 
這是我船上的臥房 --  裡面有單獨的廁所,洗澡間,壁櫥,
 
 
回來正好午飯時間,
 
 
 
 
 
 
=== Swimming time  ===
 
午飯後我們帆船開去另一個地方,在那裡我們跳進地中海,嘗試這次旅遊的第一次海泳,
坐小帆船航行的四天裡,我們一共游泳過三個地方,
三個游泳的地方,我第一次游了四十五分鐘,第二次我游了整整一小時,
第三次我游了四十分鐘,
水並不很冷,
 
 
 
 
船長在駕駛,換碼頭,
 
 
 
 
 
 
      === 我們船上的兩個帆也升起來了,趁風破浪,===
 
 
 
 
 
 
帆船開到一個小港灣,然後一個船員駕一條小船到岸邊,用繩子將帆船綁住,
 
 
 
除了聿罇,包括導遊大家都跳到水裡去遊泳,
港灣很大,女生個個都蠻會遊的,我是套了救身圈在遊,那個紅點就是老姚,
 
 
 
 
老姚因為太骨感了,所以穿著全身包起來的保暖泳裝,
 
 
 
我們在此海灣停泊過夜,
 
 
水平如鏡,美麗的倒映,