Tuesday, October 13
Today we walk Demre to Kapaklı
6 km · +180 / −30 m · Istlada Taş Ev
Daily Diary (photos and notes)- Susan Beans
- Susan Stevenson
- Catherine Gump
- Jill Parker
The four walkers. Susan Stevenson is in from yesterday.
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The day
Easy
ElevationAbout 6 km · +180 m / −30 m · about 3 hours
TerrainCoastal path — dirt and stone, gentle climbs and descents
ExpectWarm-up day. Midway pebble beach for a swim, short climb from the beach to the hotel. Nothing steep.
- 09:00Pickup at Odile, confirmed for 09:00 (was 11:00). The driver takes us to Myra and waits while we visit, then runs us to the start of the trail. Susan’s note has us leaving Myra for the trail at 10:00. $115 total for the car, paid to the driver in USD.
- OptionalAncient Myra before setting out — Lycian rock tombs and the Roman theatre. Apr–Oct hours typically 08:30–19:00 (confirm at the entrance). Pay at the entrance, about $15 / €13. Myra is now part of the morning: the driver waits while we visit. Take hiking gear in — bags go on to the hotel.
- WalkEasy coastal path, gentle climbs. Midway pebble beach for a swim. Optional self-guided canoe among the Caretta turtles at the creek: $10 regular, $20 transparent, per person. Book on WhatsApp (+90 534 387 1647): canoe for 09:30–10:00 or, after Myra, canoe for 10:30–11:00.
Karasu creek: Caretta turtles from the bridge or a canoe 
Pebble beach, about halfway 
Rocky trail — long trousers for the bushes - LunchAsk Odile to pack it, or pick something up in Demre before we start. Snacks are best; there is a café on the route, but near the end of the walk.
- NightIstlada Taş Ev, Kapaklı — stone house in the Kekova protection zone. Owner WhatsApp +90 531 964 1019: before 15:00, ask which room is ours. Dinner must be ordered ahead, cash preferred — order dinner on WhatsApp. Lunch pack for tomorrow about $5.
Daily Diary
Hiking gets started. We are hiking to a beach where we rent canoes to go out and view big Caretta sea turtles. So beautiful. Our first night of Sea Bream which Yusuf cooked over the fire. Incredible dinner.
Susan B · 1:37 AM (edited)Picked up by Captain my captain. Visited ruins in Myra with amphitheater and tombs. Dropped at beach where we found Fishman, who rented us kayaks to view sea turtles. Started hike in mid afternoon. Surprisingly challenging, limestone and red mud. Rocks highly porous, but solid. Steep ascent to the Stonehouse, where we met our host, Yusuf. Young boy on motorbike directed us. Beautiful dinner on balcony with fresh grilled fish. Bon Appetete!!! Yusuf incredibly accommodating, took Susans to pharmacy in Demre at 9 PM. Highly recommend telemedicine website, DoctorsA, for fast prescription.
Someone · 2:56 PM (edited)
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Route map
From the tour guidebook. Tap to open full size.
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Meals
Ask Odile to pack lunch, or buy it in Demre. A café near the end of the walk; no menu link.
Demre · before the walk
Kapaklı · Istlada
Dinner Search
Istlada Taş Ev
How to say it: eest-LAH-dah TAHSH EV
Our house can do dinner for guests, local food, no menu online. Kapaklı does not have another restaurant.
Menus
From the tour guidebook. Tap to open full size.
Tonight
Myra
Lycian rock tombs and Roman theatre before the walk starts.
Hours (Apr–Oct summer): typically 08:30–19:00; last entry ~30 min before close. Open daily — confirm at muze.gov.tr.
Istlada Taş Ev
Stone house in Kapaklı, Kekova protection zone. Owner on WhatsApp; order dinner ahead.
Cash today
$115Odile → Myra → start of the walk, 09:00 pickup, paid to the driver in USD
- The four walkers · ~$29 each
~$30Each · trail lunch and dinner. Not one shared bill.
- Susan Beans, Susan Stevenson, Catherine Gump, Jill Parker. Elvira’s ballpark.
~$10Self-guided turtle canoe, if anyone does it — $10 regular, $20 transparent. Book on WhatsApp +90 534 387 1647.
- Each · stays out of the main cash total
Drivers take US dollars. Bring the exact amount in small bills — they may not have change.
Lira is best in the villages. Many guesthouses also accept dollars or euros.
Card, or not cash.
- Myra, if we go — About $15 / €13 each · card at the window · not in bring-cash
Tips for the driver or guide are not a fixed amount today. The trip ballpark is on the cash page.