Amazing Olympos

Olympos is an amazing place. Not only is the Chimera (the flaming mountain in the last post) here, but the remains of an ancient (2000 ish) year old city is here as well. In this photo, you can look up river and see many ruins peeking out. I took a 7 minute vid of all the really neat stuff here but I haven't been anywhere that has good enough wifi to post it. I'll try to get it posted as soon as I can.

Burning Mountain in Olympos

Up high in Olympos there is an area called the Chimera were gases seep out of the mountain and catch on fire. The legend states that a monster called the chimera was trapped underground here many years ago and the flames are still coming from the monster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5miP-EKwnbI

Exploration of Ancient Ruins

Unfortunately I don't have much time to post and we're about to board a ship for four days so I'm not sure if I'll be able to post over the next few days or not.

This pic was taken in Olympos. This area was an city some 2500 years ago and there are tons of cool ruins and tombs to discover. I took some nice video and I'll post it up when I get a chance.

Sponge Bob in Turkish

Thought you guys might enjoy watching Sponge Bob in Turkish!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKF-GBpyuI4

Second Photo from Kaş Beach

Trek Along Kaş

There is a long trail in Turkey called the Lycian Way. It's similar to the Appalachian Trail in the U.S. (not nearly as long though). We hiked about 3 hours of it along the coast of Kaş. Along the way, we past two ancient tombs that had been broken into. I would have taken a picture, but I was too busy holding onto the rope that kept me from falling off the 8 inch ledge that kept me from the 200 ft drop. Trust me though...it was pretty cool!!! Along the way we came across 3 beaches. We swam in each one. This pic and the next one are from the prettiest. One hike, two ancient tombs, amazing views over the Mediterranean, and a dip in 3 crystal clear beaches...not a bad day!

Another sunset over Kaş