up by Zeynep at 9am and taken to the otogar, bidding her and Antalya a fond farewell. The 4-hour trip to Pamukkale was luxurious – tea, biscuits,a private tv screen to each seat for those who could tear their eyes from the beautiful scenery we passed through....olive groves, fields of vegetables, small villages encompassed by the mountain ranges. The staggering mountains around Antalya are rivalled by those surrounding the large city of Denizli where we were met by our driver who transported us by minibus to the Pam Hotel situated above the characterful little village of Karahayit, a few kms beyond the travertine terraces.
After checking in, it was time to wallow in the hot pools. With mud on our faces and little caps on our heads, we rendered ourselves unrecognisable in our quest to derive the beautifying properties from the mineral-rich spring waters!
Karahayit was bustling with later afternoon strollers, mainly locals shopping. We
joined them, buying jewellery, roasted mealies, t-shirts, pomegranate juice (tart but refreshing and apparently very beneficial to the innards!).....The sun was stetting by the time we wandered back to the hotel for the overwhelming buffet meal at 7.30. The large dining room was crowded and although the meal was a good experience some of us would have preferred to have dined with the locals in the little village. Heartily fed, the next stop was bed.
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