Last, we visited Saklikent Gorge, the longest and deepest canyon in Turkey formed ages ago when the Taurus mountains were split by an earthquake.  In its entirety, the gorge was about 11 miles long and 1000 feet high.  In the heat of July, walking through the cold stream at Saklikent was refreshing.  After crossing the stream, we hiked a mile further up the gorge.
In Turkey all foreign nationals are required to have a visa, and the Turkish visa is good for only ninety days.  One must leave the country and return in order to get a new visa.  As our ninety day limit was fast approaching, we left Fethiye on Monday, July 9, and headed towards Kas.  We stopped overnight in Cold Water Bay, 15 miles away.  The small cove in this bay was picture-perfect with its crystal clear water.  A Turkish couple came by in the afternoon selling gozleme (Turkish crepes), and we purchased a cheese gozleme.  It was interesting to watch the woman make the gozleme.  First she made the flat bread, then added the cheese mixture, and last heated it on her small stove on the boat.  The next day we continued on to Kas, 42 nautical miles further east, anchoring in Bucak Deniz, just a 15 minute walk from town.
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