Saturday & Sunday, May 19th & 20th

Get off the bus in Bodrum and take shuttle to Yalikavak. Quaint hotel there that is a 2 minute walk to Aegean Sea. It is overcast and dusty from tons and tons of construction. fitting scene to arrive in because this is the very reason my professor brought us here. the construction in this town and the other 10 towns along the coast of this peninsula are experiencing an overload of construction over the past couple of years. the tourism sector is exploding here and it is getting out of control. we are here to help come up with ways for the municipalities to keep the development under control and maintain their small town character while still benefit from the economic boom that comes with the construction and tourism. It is a bit overwhelming. but there is time for that later. for now we are just gonna get acquainted with the towns and act like tourists. no complaints about that. we go for a swim in the clear blue water with rocks and seaweed below us. I eat a bland and borderline nasty chicken sandwich for lunch. not gonna make that mistake again. It seems that the best items to eat from restaurants in this country are vegetarian pizzas, vegetarian omelettes, lamb gyros, and fresh seabass. no chicken sandwiches.