One more day at the coast- eating.

We hated to see our time along the Turquoise Coast come to an end, but we decided it was worth a little more driving time to stay one last night near the water. The sky was gray as we headed south, and as it was getting on toward lunchtime, we looked at the map and saw that we had limited options for towns big enough for a lunch break. I really don't even remember where we pulled off, but it was a junction of two roads, one leading toward Antalya. There were a few restaurants, none too promising looking. But one seemed to have some people in it, so we did a u turn and stopped for an interesting lunch.

It was just us and a bunch of other guys, some of whom were dressed like après skiing...

There was no menu, but we saw a server go outside and cut some meat from the big animal leg turning slowly on a rotisserie outside. We pointed to it, and luckily he gave us a small portion, and the standard chopped salad. We ate a LOT of these.

We noticed that a lot( most)restaurants in this part of Turkey were basically outdoor restaurants, with plastic sides and a ( barely) adequate wood burning stove. They seem to burn everything in there, including plastic water bottles. 

The rotisserie shed

Well, I guess it wasn't just a leg, but the whole darn animal, which turned out to be lamb.

This was how it arrived at the table, with a little charcoal fire underneath keeping it warm.

The other thing I had seen advertised for a few days was gozleme, a kind of pancake.

That seemed to be another of their specialties, so we tried that, too. It was a delicious savory pancake which enclosed some kind of green vegetable and cheese. Yum. Glad we finally got a taste of another traditional food.

I know it seems kind of crazy to spend so much time describing our lunch, but it was one of our more interesting meals of the trip! 

We didn't know we'd have another unique experience at dinner...

We were intending to stay in Kas, where we had stopped for lunch on our second day , but we came upon Kalkan first and since we'd done enough driving for the day we decided to look for a place with a view of the water that was open. The Pirat Hotel fit the bill, and Jim got a low season discount so we happily parked our car and found our room.

This was the view from our room. The sky was still gray, but at least we were back at the coast.

We drove to the upper town to look for a place to eat dinner, and my only criteria was that there be other diners inside. 

There were only a few choices, but we picked well, as it was obviously a local favorite. They were most welcoming. Again, no menu, but we were invited into the kitchen (!) to choose our meal. Did I hear that right? Yes! 

We chose one chicken and one beef entree, and a side of spinach. I noticed that the fish rolls were not so popular. Each dish was served very attractively, and we congratulated the two cooks on a delicious meal.

The owner and his British born wife have big plans for the place, and soon will add a rooftop terrace and bar. I promised that I would write a nice review on Trip Advisor, and tell my friends. So if you find yourself in Kalkan, be sure to eat at Corriader Restaurant! 

Same view the next morning as the sun shone brightly for our drive back to Antalya. 

I just couldn't bear the thought of not putting my feet in that gorgeous water, so when we finally saw a spot to turn off, we tested the waters.  

Still too cold for swimming , and those pebbles are a little hard on the feet...but we were both glad we stopped there and said a fond farewell to the Mediterranean - for now.