Day 14 - Çıralı/Olympos
There were two mountains in between Kaş and Çıralı - this was the hilliest day of the tour. But at least I was treated to some nice panoramic views.
Kaş from above
The ancient Greeks got here before us, and even left some ruins near the beach. I was able to cross riding through an ancient Greek city by bike off my bucket list.
Also at Cıralı is the site of the Greek myth of the Chimera, a fire-breathing beast who terrorized the lands in Lycia and was defeated by Belerophon with the help of Pegasus, then imprisoned below the mountain, known as Yanartaş.
The myth came about because the mountain is literally and permanently on fire due to natural gas leaking from below the surface. There aren't any huge flames; some are about the size of a campfire, in fact some people brought some skewers and grilled some food. I think it's just more surprising to see flames coming out of the ground. It started to rain while we were there, but the fire kept burning.
Fire from the mountain at Yanartaş.
To sleep, we could have set up the tent, but Olympos is famous for its treehouses, we found a relaxed place along the myriad of other treehouse places, but this one certainly had the most charm.
Our cozy treehouse.
Kaş from above
The ancient Greeks got here before us, and even left some ruins near the beach. I was able to cross riding through an ancient Greek city by bike off my bucket list.
Also at Cıralı is the site of the Greek myth of the Chimera, a fire-breathing beast who terrorized the lands in Lycia and was defeated by Belerophon with the help of Pegasus, then imprisoned below the mountain, known as Yanartaş.
The myth came about because the mountain is literally and permanently on fire due to natural gas leaking from below the surface. There aren't any huge flames; some are about the size of a campfire, in fact some people brought some skewers and grilled some food. I think it's just more surprising to see flames coming out of the ground. It started to rain while we were there, but the fire kept burning.
Fire from the mountain at Yanartaş.
To sleep, we could have set up the tent, but Olympos is famous for its treehouses, we found a relaxed place along the myriad of other treehouse places, but this one certainly had the most charm.
Our cozy treehouse.
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