The town of Kos is small and compact. One can walk thru downtown in a matter of minutes. When we arrived at the harbor, we knew the Tree of Hippocrates was nearby, so we walked on direction, took two wrong turns, backtracked, turned in a circle, looked backwards, went forward, and still found the tree in less than 10 minutes. A massive hollow trunk big enough for a mini cooper to pass thru and infinite winding branches supported b a sort of metal scaffold. There is also a muslim foot-washing fountain immediately adjacent to the tree. I believe the Ottomans built it in the 1600s. Looks a little out of place. I would have imagined Hippocrates teaching under the tree. Wouldn't imagine him washing his feet in a muslim foot-washing fountain. Good thing he had been dead for 2000 years before the fountain was installed. There are more ruins nearby, but they are just stone foundations. Not that exciting. The public beach is filled with restaurants, beach chairs, umbrellas, and blond European girls. It is truly a sight for sore eyes after weeks in male dominated Turkey. The night life is a little pathetic. A row of clubs blasting dance music trying to be louder and crazier than the place next door. Aggressive hosts and hostesses offer drink specials, begging, pleading us to come inside. Bars are only partially filled with young tourists, dancing and drinking and falling over themselves. On saturday (June 9, 2007)we spend the day at the beach swimming, napping, reading, and watching the beautiful people in revealing swimwear. We explored a little and found a good place to eat dinner. We rediscover cow meat - not available in Turkey - and it is divine. I almost cried when the smell spaghetti bolognase filled my nostrils. After dinner we all took showers and dressed up to go out. Only problem was that we got ready too early. It was 10pm and we heard the club scene didn't start till after midnight. So we all decide to take a quick nap before we go out. The nap ended around 9am the next morning. Good nap. Ready to go out! Er...ready to start a new day!
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Well written article.
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