What to pack?

[Livingproof]

I'll second the salad cream. Last time in Kalkan we eventually found some tucked away in the Yali supermarket but it was horrendously expensive and our girls get through gallons of the stuff 

[Baggy]

baby wipes . . . if the water's cut off for a couple of days it's nice to be able to freshen up at least!!!!!

[pinkyali]

In the past we've struggled to find tomato paste for that all important spag -boll, if anyone knows where you can get that please tell?

we found Lipton's yellow label to be the nearest to our  own supermarket tea, readily available at all the supermarkets

also we have always appreciated having a welcome pack in our accomodation, this usually includes tea bags to keep you going.

[kalkan4eva]

you can buy tomato puree in Yali
We've been bringing bacon and sausages in our suitcases for years. I like salted butter and have given up trying to find one I like in Kalkan so a slab of country life makes the journey with us now too.
I'd check if your villa has a cool bag as its an invaluable accessory for the beach/days out and its impossible to buy one there. I have to have decaff tea and coffee so we pack them too...its a wonder I have any room for clothes
I like to dress down during the day and up during the evening...but there doesn't appear to be any need to glam up if you don't want to ...there's no rules.

[Lizilu20]

I have to drink decaff too and Migros definitely  and I think (if I remember correctly from April) Can Can sell decaff gold blend coffee. I usually take enough for the first few days in a sandwich or ziplock bag, then buy a jar there as I find that 1 jar of coffee is not quite enough for the whole holiday and it saves on the weight.
I also took some bisto best chicken gravy granules and discovery fajita spice mix this time, I used the gravy granules but never got round to the fajitas!!!
Good tip re the butter. I actually admit to sometimes mixing a little salt into Kalkan butter before i spread it as it seems tasteless unsalted.

[kalkan4eva]

you're right lizilu, I have seen decaff coffee in Kalkan, but I'm not a fan of gold blend I bring the stronger stuff (alta rica decaff) in a ziplock bag for the entire stay (great minds eh?) and some nice ground decaff coffee for the coffee machine/cafetiere. Now and again I might have a liqueur coffee after a meal - if I ask the caffeine policeman very nicely - but its always a huge mistake and I'm not good afterwards.. Part of that letting your guard down on holiday thing
Gravy granules is a good tip...!

[Babs]

Won't the gravy granules make a mess of the cafetiere?? 

[kalkan4eva]

 

[amberpop]

Reading the posts, i was also thinking of packing a few bits and pieces, but, would be worried about getting stop at customs. I wouldnt pack a sharp knife though as first time we went abroad many years ago my husbands case was searched at athens airport, we had packed a butter knife in there and boy was it scarey. We were allowed to board the plane minus the knife but it wasnt an experience we would like to repeat. If our knives arent sharp in our apartment we would rather buy one there, and, leave it there!!