Wednesday Oct 2nd- Antalya

11pm
 As expected , the last night at the New Pera Suites was spent listening to bad renditions of Turkish versions of songs that sounded somewhat familiar but ..... Sort of a bloopers reel from Turkey's Got Talent- assuming such a show exists.
 It was raining when I finally fell asleep- I'm guessing around 4am and it was still raining when we set off for breakfast at McDonalds around 9am.
  The trip to Antalya involved a taxi, a shuttle bus, 2 separate luggage searches at the airport then a 70 minute flight via AtlasJet, a regional airline.
  The pre-arranged transport was not waiting upon arrival. He showed up 15 minutes late ( the first bad sign) then halfway between the airport and the town of Antalya he stopped to ask for directions as he drove down a narrow side road which was clearly not  where we were supposed to be.
  After making several calls ( to no avail) he began to rely on me for directions as I toggled between maps on my phone and street signs ( the purpose of which seemed lost to him) Maybe he was illiterate or perhaps a newly landed immigrant who kidnapped the real driver and hijacked the car. Who knows? Eventually we did enter the narrow confines of the Old Town where he drove around aimlessly for another 15 minutes, narrowly missing pedestrians as he asked directions from shopkeepers and waiters. He finally pulled to a stop, pointing to a narrow street and we exited the vehicle as he removed our luggage. With bags in hand we went in the indicated direction, my pre-arranged payment of 60 YTL still clutched in my hand. For all I know he may still be wandering the streets of Old Town, trying to figure out a route back home!!
 The Tutav Adalya, home for the next 7 days is a comfortable hotel of somewhat indeterminate vintage. Located at the western edge of Kaleici ( Old Town) Antalya It overlooks a small harbour that is jammed with small craft- a mix of fishing boats and boats offering cruises along the adjacent coast.
 Kaleici, at first glance (actually second) seems to be about a square kilometer in area and consists  of dozens of narrow winding streets of hotels, bars, restaurants, shops and the odd private home.
Having made a brief visit here a few years back, it didn't take long for me to recognize major landmarks and figure out my way around ( at least during the day) Sadly, at night most stores are shuttered and street signs largely non-existent, street lighting is rather dim, so finding ones way, (especially after a trip to the bar) might be a bit of a challenge! Welcome to Old Town

As a bit of a postscript> Sorry no pictures. Seems like my Olympus SLR and the slowest internet server on the planet are making uploads a major challenge.