Get ready

To book or confirm

• Cash to bring — each person’s amounts. Drivers take US dollars in exact small bills.
• Pack carry-on only: laundry stops in Kaş (Sat 17) and Uçhisar (Sun 25). Laundry options →
• Learn a few words and customs: Turkish Phrases & Customs → (tap to hear each phrase).
• Power: Turkey (and Germany) use round two-pin Type C/F plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz. Phone, laptop and camera chargers marked 100–240V need only a plug adapter, not a converter (US-only hair tools may not work), so pack one or two adapters each, and a small multi-port USB-C charger helps.
• Sat 17 Kaş: free morning. Payam Spa is now two at 14:30, two at 15:00 (+90 539 836 74 99). The Sleeping Giant walk is optional, near sunset.
• Catherine’s Dalaman flight on Wed 21: the shared doc now says TK 2555 at 10:20, but TK 2555 is Jill’s 10:25 flight on Fri 23. Confirm Catherine’s flight number and time.
• Confirm with Elvira: Catherine’s 06:30 car from Kabak to Dalaman (about 1 hour 50 minutes) — the doc still says “please confirm.”
• Unsal, Wed 21–Thu 22: room and bed setup for the four of us is not confirmed in writing.
• Confirm with Elvira: Jill’s 07:00 car from Unsal to Dalaman on Fri 23 — the doc still says “please confirm.”
• Pamukkale hired car is 08:00. Driver contact is still TBC.
• Akanthus: king bed in each room was requested; no written answer yet.
• Şirince dinner Sat 24: Akanthus said they would book Kırkınca Arispel once we arrive. Confirm the booking and that the kitchen is open that night.
• Akanthus’s 03:00 pickup to Izmir Airport is arranged — check the fare (none written), a van for four with luggage, and a breakfast box.
• Susan Stevenson and David’s Izmir → Kayseri flight on Sun 25 is not written down. Add the booking.
• Prebook ASR → Cybele for the early arrival, and ask about early check-in or leaving bags.
• Balloon pickup time: TBC from SRM.
• Book Cybele → Nevşehir (NAV) for TK 2007 at 16:45 on Tue 27 — not booked yet.
• Order dinners ahead: Istlada (Tue 13), Yediburunlar (Sun 18, €25), Turkdomes (Mon 19, ≥12 h ahead, ~$22 cash). Tap a name to WhatsApp, or ask Elvira to pass the orders on.
• Confirm Unsal (upgrade from Kumsal) is on Elvira’s file for Wed 21–Thu 22.
• Republic Day Thu 29: Susan Stevenson is booking the Bank Hotel roof for the fireworks. Confirm it is held for four.
• Book Bank Hotel → IST for four, leaving about 02:30 on Sun 1 Nov — not booked yet.