Kos is a Greek island just half an hour by boat from Bodrum, in Turkey. My return fare on Turkish Sealines was 19 Euro and the ferry left at 9am, after long queues through security and passport control.
Kos is a beautiful place, showing no visible sign of financial crisis. I, however, experienced Euro-shock (3Euro for a cup of coffee and 4.5Euro for a hamburger - that's $AU9 and $AU13.50) and was glad to scurry back to Turkish Liraland after a day-trip to Kos. How Kosmonauts must love to zip over to Turkey for some shopping.
I didn't try to do too much in my day: I took the free train tour of town; visited the ruins of the Kos castle (3Euro); wandered through the fenced archaeological site of the ancient city; visited the nearby beach; wandered the streets, guzzling the charm; tracked down a bookstore selling English books, but couldn't find a title/author compelling enough to pay the high price; and had lunch by the waterside. The boat left for Bodrum again at 5pm.
Some photos of my day:
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| Leaving Bodrum |
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| About Kos |
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| Entrance to Kos castle |
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| Kos castle |
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| Our boat, from Kos castle |
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| Kos castle |
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| Looking over the ancient city |
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| Mosaic floor, ancient city |
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| Church of St George |
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| St George and the Dragon, 17th C |
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| Towards the beach |
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| Fish spa |
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| Great place for bikes |
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| Girls from the fish spa |
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| Free tour by train |
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