As you may know, every April and October, Elisabeth invites us to join her in walking at least 10 minutes every day of the month. She also kindly compiles and summarizes everyone's walks each week!
For the month of April, I was in Türkiye. In Antalya, I had a mostly daily routine, where I would walk or run down to Konyaalti beach each morning, which is about 2-2.5 miles (4 km) each way. Some days it was very hazy, or rainy, but rest assured, I have picked only the best photos for you!
Some of my favorite things to do were: Friday market, where I would get fresh fruit and vegetables for basically less than a dollar a kilo much of the time (0.50/lb.), and it was always fresh, plus it is so fun to just wander around. One of the things that I do know how to say in Turkish is, "bir kilo!" (one kilo) or if you only want half, it is "yarim kilo." This is very important, maybe even more important than how to say bathroom/toilet, which is "tuvalet."
In case you are wondering, here are a few more handy phrases:
Hello - merhaba
Good morning - günaydin
Thank you - teşekkürler (pronounced Teh-shek-u-ler)
Let's go (needed when hiking and people are dawdling) - hadi gidelim
Now you are ready for your trip to Türkiye!
April 1st - 7th: Antalya, Türkiye and surrounds
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| 1. Konyaalti beach 2. Ruins of Hierapolis 3. Hadrian's Gate 4. Hadrian's Gate 5. Fresh strawberries at the Friday market 6. Fresh juice (pomegranate, carrot, orange) on the street |
April 8th - 14th: Antalya, Türkiye
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| 1. Konyaalti beach 2. Beach day (Konyaalti) 3. Water fountain 4. Wild olive trees on the cliffs 5. Friday market day! 6. I walked to the mall, did not buy McDonalds though |
April 15th - 21st: Antalya, Türkiye
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| 1. The kitties are everywhere 2. Beach day 3. Friday market 4. Early morning SUP 5. Trip to IKEA (my 2nd time ever, and I don't need to go back!) 6. No explanation needed |
April 22nd - 30th: Lycian Way, Türkiye
Average steps per day: 19,668 (I didn't realize I was so close to 20k! If I did I probably would have tried to do more to get over that bump!)
Thanks to Elisabeth for hosting this party and I'll see you guys all again in October!
Where did you walk in April?
