Starting
out on the placid waters of the large Lake Koycegiz, early morning.
Not so placid in the afternoons! Our guide is on the left.
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These unfinished
Lycian rock tombs overlook the Dalyan River from their high cliffside
vantage point.
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Dense thickets
of reeds cover the banks of much of the Dalyan River which drains
the lake to the Mediterranean in an incredible maze. They provide
shelter for these terapins. You had to be quick to get a pic
as they were very camera shy!
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Here's Richard
Jolly,Swan Canoe Club, left, and friend enjoying a cold beer
in a hot pool - one of the natural thermal springs found throughout
the area. There's also mud baths (yuk!) which are very popular.
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This area
was a hive of activity during ancient Roman times. The low lying
area of green in the distance in pic was the port of Kaunos,
on the Mediterranean Sea. The town had all the usual Roman town
buildings: baths, temples, administrative buildings, market and
of course a large sports stadium.
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Paddlers
are dwarfed by the soaring limestone cliffs of the Turquoise
Coast. 
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Lunch break
at a small cove. Many of the beaches consisted of large pebbles,
like this one.
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Packing
up for the day's paddle. The rocks had many interesting formations
like the distorted layering of this cliff. Mostly we were on
our own, but this yacht joined us for the previous night in our
sheltered small bay.
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There were many
sea caves to explore. This one was the most surprising and mysterious
- see below. Some caves still had stalactites in them, from the
days when they were deep underground.
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Here's the
entrance from inside. This cave was most spacious - behind me
- but with too little light for photos.
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