"more Turkbuku happenings" Turkbuku Travelogue by Alikatt

Spent 11 days with my good friend and her family in Turkbuku. I had the best time there ever! Her friends joined us for r and r Plus our mutual friends from Istanbul/SF. We chilled at Iber Beach Club for two days with them and sometimes in Granga, Nana and another place. I can't remember the name of this day beach club.

B and Y, cute couple. They recently got married.

Some friends arrived in Turkbuku one weekend and we all hung out.

lunch with friends

My artist friend E and her brother and sister-in-law.

Maka Kizi means "Queen of Hearts" in Turkish. It's a fabulously set boutique hotel (private cabanas actually) that sits at the edge of the bay. It's beach club is one of the most popular in Turkbuku since it gets the most wind which we all welcome on hot summer days and nights. It's on our route from the villa down to the water and further down to the restaurants and other beach clubs. It's a steep climb back and is especially excruciating at 4 am when we are all tired from dancing and tipsy from drinking martinis.

it was a lovely afternoon at Granga beach club...

what a beautiful bay

Cok guzel! Beautiful bay, clean water that's great for swimming, awesome ambiance, good/tasteful facilities, better than average food/beverage service, a house DJ spins cool music during the day. Fresh fruit is also served to patrons.

One night...where else? @ Ship Ahoy with friends who arrived from Istanbul.

Finally, someone at Ship Ahoy took the time to make a decent martini! This is our first...