Monday, October 12
Today Susan Stevenson joins us
Antalya · Çıralı · optional Phaselis
Daily Diary (photos and notes)- Susan Beans
- Susan Stevenson
- Catherine Gump
- Jill Parker
All four of us are together. Tuesday’s pickup at Odile is 09:00.
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The day
- 13:00Susan Stevenson lands Antalya at 12:30 on SunExpress XQ 141. A booked car collects her at 13:00 and runs to Odile — $80 cash to the driver.
- DayEasy hours at Odile and the protected Çıralı beach. The $120 Phaselis car has dropped off Elvira’s transfer list; if we still want the ruins, we re-request it.
- NightSecond night in Çıralı. All four of us are together. Tuesday’s pickup at Odile is 09:00.
Daily Diary
Had big thunder, lighting and rain early morning but clear during the day. Had an ocean swim and a dip in the pool. Susan S arrived late afternoon. Beautiful dinner on the beach at Silencio. It turn out this area is a huge resort destination for Russians. Also a yoga center and Yogi’s come here in droves. We leaned about it from the guys at the juice bar that made us fresh squeezed pomegranate juice with a ginger shot.
Susan B · 1:35 AM
Nothing yet for this day.
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Meals
No restaurant is named. Easy hours at the hotel and the beach.
Çıralı · hotel and beach
Lunch Search
Odile
How to say it: oh-DEEL
Lunch at the hotel, under the thatch. Fish and whatever the garden has. No menu online.
Ceylan
How to say it: jay-LAHN
Garden grill, pide, and pasta by the village road. Mid-range.
Yörük Cafe
How to say it: yur-REWK jah-FEH
Home-style trays and pide by the bridge. Modest, and a village classic. No menu online.
Yakamoz
How to say it: yah-kah-MOHZ
Grills and home cooking on Çıralı Sokak. No menu online.
San Simon
How to say it: sahn see-MOHN
Burgers, pizza, and cocktails. A step up in price from the pide places.
Çıralı · Odile
Dinner Search
Odile
How to say it: oh-DEEL
Easiest table the night we roll in around 20:30. Garden fish and Turkish plates. No menu online.
San Simon
How to say it: sahn see-MOHN
Kitchen until 23:00, bar later. Burgers, grills, and cocktails if the hotel kitchen is done.
Ceylan
How to say it: jay-LAHN
Garden grill and pide. Mid-range, a short walk in the village.
Yörük Cafe
How to say it: yur-REWK jah-FEH
Pide and home-style trays, modest. Listed hours run to about 22:00. No menu online.
Yakamoz
How to say it: yah-kah-MOHZ
Grilled meat on the main village street. No menu online.
Tonight
Odile Hotel
Çıralı Mah., Ulupınar Köyü, Kemer / Antalya. Nights of 11 and 12 October before the transfer to Demre.
Cash today
$80Susan Stevenson’s car, Antalya Airport → Odile, 13:00
- Susan Stevenson only
$120Phaselis ride, only if we re-request it
- Four walkers · $30 each · stays out of the main cash total
Drivers take US dollars. Bring the exact amount in small bills — they may not have change.
Tips for the driver or guide are not a fixed amount today. The trip ballpark is on the cash page.