The one thing (besides visiting all of us) that Dad REALLY wanted to do while he was here was to swim in the Mediterranean Sea. After just a little bit of consideration we decided to drive down to Kizkalesi so that we could also see some castle ruins. It was the first time Ben, the kids and I had been there as well. The weather was just about perfect for our day trip.
 |
| The Castle in the Sea or "Maiden's Castle" |
We started our adventure by walking along the beach and exploring the ruins. There are actually two castles: the Castle by the Sea and the Castle in the Sea. The story is that long ago the king was told by a fortune teller that the princess would be poisoned by a snake and die. In order to protect his daughter, the king built a castle on a island where there were no snakes. One day, a basket of grapes was sent to the princess by an admirer. Hidden among the grapes was a snake which bit and killed the princess.
 |
| Outer wall of the inland side of the Castle by the Sea |
It's possible to take a boat to the island to explore the Castle in the Sea, but we stuck to the one on land. The kids loved climbing around the castle ruins. Although, Keri was a little annoyed that I wouldn't let her follow her sister up on top of the walls. Shortly after we got to the castle, the battery in my digital camera died. I switched to my other camera, but haven't been able to develop the film yet (not many places develop actual film anymore).
 |
| Inside the castle |
 |
| Lizzy climbing up a guard tower? |
After exploring, we ate lunch at one of the hotels near the beach. The selection was limited, but the food was pretty good. Then we rented some beach chairs and headed down to the water. Since it was early November I was a little nervous about swimming, but the water was perfect. We all had a lot of fun swimming and playing on the beach. A nice couple even gave Mom their umbrella when they left. I think they mistook her for German as well (tried speaking to her) which is funny since Dad was constantly being mistaken for Turkish while they were here.
 |
| Kids posing in front of the seaside of the Castle by the Sea |
 |
| Mom and Dad :) |
Mark one thing off Dad's bucket list.
No comments:
Post a Comment