It sounds wonderful! The 19th it is.

Believe it or not, on the 20th I might be trying to do some laundry in the evening. Pretty wild times, eh?

We have a guide on the 20th also, and we will mostly be relaxing that evening, maybe hang out on the terrace a bit.

Ok, so where to go? Somine always seems to be highly recommended, shall we give it a whirl? I have not done any research on restaurants (besides what Murat has recommended earlier in the thread) so if you have a place you would prefer let's try that.

When you are tired and do not want to go to downtown ( extra 5 min walk) than around the corner Dimrit Restaurant is a choice and little further cafe bistro Ziggy is a good choice a drink at terrace is good. But do not skip Somine and have your testi kebab there :-))

Ciao,
Murat

Mike and Cheesehead...

I remember your comments on my Turkey trip report last year that you were both planning trips to Turkey...wow, how time flies!

I just wanted to wish you both a bon voyage. Have a wonderful time and I look forward to reading your trip reports when you return! :)

LCI, Thank you!!

I am getting excited. I am at that delicious one week away from departure period where the trip is getting close - not much waiting any more at all and the weather forecasts include my days in Istanbul - but I still (erroneously)feel like I have time to get everything done that I need to before I go. :)

Thanks for the nice bon voyage, Stu. I'll try to behave now that I know Cheese will be reporting on me. :)

Cheese, I can't turn down Murat's and everyone's recommendation for Somine. I haven't done any restaurant research so that sounds great to me.

Somine it is!

I will write to Esbelli Evi asking them to make a ressie for us. What time would you like to eat?

Cheese, if 6:30 or 7:00 works for you, it works for us. Thanks for taking care of the reservation.

It's official! After all this planning, we finally depart for Turkey and Rhodes Tuesday night.

Murat, so sorry that we apparently won't be able to hook up. Cheese and I will toast to you over testi kebab at Somine's.

Cheese, have a good trip. See you in Cappadocia!

Safe Travels Mike!

I emailed Esbelli Evi on Sat for the Somine reservations but have not heard back yet. I am sure they will take care of it for us. If not, we will punt :)

See you soon!

I can also ask for your reservation :-)
Just go there and ask for Apo, and give my regards. Tell him if you do not like testi you wont pay......
Because you will....

I am too so sorry Mike and Happy. We are off to Kalkan tomorrow for a wedding to organize than I will go further to Rhodos. I am afraid I wont be able to keep up till 24th as I have about 7 Islands to go at once.....

Mike,
I will be in touch with you tomorrow....Have a great time in Cappadocia

Murat

Oh Murat,

That is so very kind of you! Thank you for arranging our Somine reservation for us - 6:30 or 7 works for us on the 19th. Esbelli May have already contacted them for us but your good word won't hurt ;)

So sorry to miss you........

Just spoke to the restaurant and Apo. Just see him and say Mike and Happy
Thats a national holiday in Turkey. So a suggestion will be trying there on 20th. there were no reservation for you or he could not spot it, but does not matter.

Let mer know 19th or 20th may

I am also sorry I can nopt meet you fodorities this time. But you have a surprise at Somine either day :-)

Greetings from sunny and beautiful Kalkan where I am for now.

Murat

Thanks for the tip about the natýonal holýday affectýng Somýne. I wýll talk to my wýfe about havýng specýal dýnner on same day as balloon rýde and day wýth the guýde. But ýt seems that any restauarant wýll be crowded on the holýday and we do have to eat.

Lookýng forward to the surprýse. If ýt ýs not the same as Murat mentýoned ýn my emaýl that wýll be two suprýses!

So sorry about all of the Ys. I forgot to use the Turkısh İ on thıs keyboard.

Testi Kabab, yummmm! I am so jealous!