Hi ho hi ho, off to Kalkan we go........

[Lizilu20]

Hi ho hi ho, off to Kalkan we go,
Waiting for the airport van
And then the plane to dalaman
Hi ho, hi ho

Hi ho hi ho, with mum and dad in tow,
Hope they'll love it in Kalkan
I'll soon be topping up my tan
Hi ho, hi ho

Hi ho hi ho, we'll be there in a mo,
Soon be drinking lots of wine
THE WATER HAMMOCK'S MINE ALL MINE   
Hi ho hi ho 

YIPPEE!!!!! 


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[Irene]

Hi Lizilu - really enjoyed your verse - tried to think of one in response, but its too early for me!!  Hope you have the most fantastic time and your parents also, look forward to the reports! x

[Lizilu20]

Thanks Irene, I'm feeling a little giddy this morning!!

[Bob & Jayne]

Brilliant Lizilu, have a super super time, and we look forward to meeting you at Parc Kalkan on the 5th August! 

[Lizilu20]

Thanks Jayne, see you both soon. 

[Skunk]

Love your little ditty and hope you have a great time, a great birthday and lots of wine, I'm sorry we will miss you on 5th. I will be watching out for the reports. 

[Lizilu20]

Thanks skunk! Just got enough birthday money to buy a nice bag!!! We will be setting off shortly so speak to you soon from Kalkan!! 

[itstime]

Have a wonderful time and be careful with the water hammock! Wouldn't want you to experience "that sinking feeling"

[HolmfirthNicky]

Have a fabulous time Lizilu, look forward to reading your reports!!

[kalkan4eva]

Can't wait to read the reports...enjoy 

[Lizilu20]

Well we're here!!! Just a quickie for now as we are all shattered and I have a hot date with a mysterious stranger. Me and Mr W H am mock need to get better aquatinted as I'm hoping to have years of fun and R & R ( as they say! ) with him. Unlike poor itstime who got the duffer!! Off to kaya tonight to celebrate my birthday so I will report back tomorrow with all the ins and outs. Thanks for your kind words. Ps its 90 degrees f in the shade and my eyes are already stinging from the factor 50 sweat trickle syndrome but I'm in Kalkan and in heaven!!! 

[Bob & Jayne]

Fantastic! Although not raining here, overcast as per the norm!

[HolmfirthNicky]

Enjoy Lizilu!!

[Skunk]

Enjoy yourself Lizilu! How's the water hammock? S 

[Lizilu20]

We arrived at the villa after a good flight, bleary eyed around 3am yesterday. The taxi driver was a friendly chap and we invited him in for a quick drink before he went home. We ended up staying up until the sun rose over the mountain behind us, drinking jim beam and coke and efes on the patio, while he told us tales of Kalkan and his family. Grandma Babs and grandad Keith and the girls retired early (approx 4am ish) so we're a little bit fresher than me and OH in the morning! As Friday was my birthday, OH had ordered champers on the plane, which was a lovely touch. We slept until 9am ish but believe me, I had the hangover from hell, only relieved by a hair of the dog very late afternoon!
The villa is high up with lovely views of the bay but is quite different to any we have stayed in before, in that its an older villa, quite traditional, with lots of wood everywhere. No dishwasher or microwave ( knew I should have read the small print) and cooking facilities/ utensils not brilliant ( no mini chopper here!! ) so not sure just how much cooking I will be actually doing ( hehe good excuse) and disaster- no egg cups for chucky eggs!! Does anyone know where I can buy some? I've looked in migros but to no avail  but that apart, it's lovely and quaint, very clean and has fab entertainment facilities for the girls and us ie iPod dock, cd player, PS and loads of DVDs and games - no chance of getting bored here.
We relaxed around the pool in the afternoon before our evening meal at kaya. We walked down, stopping at parc Kalkan for a drink and a chat with Eniste - it's so good to be back!! I had a huge surprise when we entered the restaurant, the guys had gone to town and decorated our table with a beautiful flower arrangement, balloons and happy birthday banners and then when we had finished eating, all the lights went out - said they had had a power cut!! Here we go I thought, I wonder if the waters gone off too, when suddenly fireworks went off outside and everyone in the restaurant sang happy birthday to me while kadir presented me with a birthday cake.   I was absolutely overwhelmed, seemingly OH and Alper had been conspiring last week. I had tears in my eyes and felt very special indeed. The food as usual was delicious and the cake was outstanding. I'm sitting at the dining table writing this, with the flowers in front of me and welling up again as I think about it.
Grandma Babs  and grandad Keith ( hereby known as GB and GK to save time) are very impressed so far with Kalkan, I don't think I needed to worry so much, especially with the genuine friendliness, respectfulness and helpfulness (goodness me, that's a lot of ness's  ) of everyone they have met so far and GB is very impressed at being called a beautiful woman and waited on hand and foot bu the brilliant KAya boys!!
Tonight we are off down to the harbour to book a boat trip and buy GK some new sunglasses as he has broken the ones he brought and doesn't want to look like jack duckworth with sticking plaster over the broken bit, so he's lounging on a sun bed with a pair of GB's blingy sunglasses on, for our amusement!
The weather has been very humid and hazy today but now the sun has got his hat on and I'm off out to play 

[HolmfirthNicky]

Fab report Lizilu!! Sounds like you had a really good birthday!
Have a lovely, lovely holiday, how i wish i was in Kalkan right now
Keep the reports coming in, hope GK gets his new sunglasses

[Skunk]

I had tears in my eyes reading about the great welcome and birthday honours you got at Kaya.  They are a great bunch. So glad GB and GK have been impressed so far, makes life a lot more comfortable! I suggest you try Yali for eggcups - they are quite good for household stuff I have found. The other very naughty thing my mum used to do was "egg in a cup" - boil the eggs as usual and then break them open and scoop out the cooked egg into a cup.  Add butter and a bit of salt and pepper - YUM.  The girls won't know what's hit them and the 2 Gs will be impressed (will remind them of the good old days before healthy eating!!).  Sorry about the lack of kitchen stuff - I did wonder when I read the blurb!! Still as you say good excuse for eating out and so many places to choose from.  How goes the hot date with Mr W Ham mock??? Look forward to reading the next installment and don't forget to get the badges!!!!  Let me have your mob no and I can put it on my new phone with whatsapp!!!! Send me a pm. Enjoy yourselves. SX 

[sally]

The plastic lids off shaving foam or spray deodorants (washed! ) make a really good substitute for egg cups, as I discovered last hols!

[Bob & Jayne]

Egg cups - There is a hardware shop in Kalamar Road, up from Chillies, just before Moonlight Terrace Restaurant. They will probably have some in there.
'Yumurta bardak' in Turkish from Google Translate.

B

[itstime]

Think that one has closed this year as wasn't there last week. Would defiintely try Yali or the stall at the market which sells all the household goods. I like the little egg cup/plate combos they have in Kalkan