Day 10 - Akyaka

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Started off the day with some massive hills, 2500 feet in the first 10 miles. But the mountain air was cool and refreshing. But in the end I think I ended with 1500m total making it only the second most hilly day.
The descent into Akyaka was spectacular though, descending from about 600m (about 2000ft) to sea level in less than 10km (6 miles).


View during the descent.

Akyaka is a village best known for its wind surfing conditions. Unfortunately, the couchsurfer we had originally planned to stay with was out of town so we scoped out a spot on the beach to put our tent. We took a nap before going to get some dinner. We also got to see some live traditional Turkish music with a kind of sitar (not sure of the name) at one of the restaurants in town. Other than that it was low key compared to the night before. We slept well next to the sea.


The pier that led to the beach where we camped.

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