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Our adventures in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus continue....

We left the hotel around 10 a.m. for the long drive back to Antalya. As I said earlier in the diary, it is a long drive and you need to be well aware of the bends and the other drivers, many of whom seem to be in a real hurry, Turkish style. We of course stopped for a coffee break on the way and got to Antalya around 1.30 p.m. We also spotted this self supporting mosque on the way. First time we have ever seen them selling things in a shop at the front.
Why not spoil ourselves we said as we spotted the Sheraton near the main roa
d. A little negotiation for a late arrival and we decided to say and enjoy the extra comfort. They do have these huge comfy beds in every Sheraton worldwide.
Once we had settled in we walked along the cliff top to Antalya harbour, specifically looking out for a restaurant called The China Garden, which had come highly recommended. Found it and booked for later in the evening and then continued our walk along the cliff top. From there we could look down on the beach front at Antalya with it's hundreds of umbrellas.
Once back at the hotel we took advantage of their big outdoor pool and then set off for our Chinese dinner.
Our friend Richard had recommended this restaurant and he was so right. One of the best Chinese meals we have had for many a day. We just picked one of the set menus which had Peking duck for starters and then beef, chicken and duck in the main courses with the usual veg and fried rice. It was really good and so very much of it that we decided that the ony thing to do was walk back to the hotel. We needed the exercise.
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