Dalyan

It feels a bit unreal to finally be here after counting down the days from 72 to 0 but we did it.

Its been a fairly relaxed first few days, just enjoying the gorgeous heat and scenery.

Dalyan is such a relaxing place to be coming from London, the pace and way of life is so different here. Everyone knows each other and people want to help you out. The chef is trying to teach me Turkish, but I am really struggling with pronunciation and I didn't bring any of my books with me because I was worried about the weight of my case, but they didn't even weigh it at the airport!

Before I start work, I felt needed to do a few touristy things whilst I was here, so I visited a Turkish Bath today.

I haven't ever visited a Turkish bath before ( I had the option to do it in Morocco but passed, wish I had now) so it only seemed right to do it with the Turk. It was fun!
First they stick you in the sauna so soften up the skin and open up the pores. We were then told to shower, and waited whilst 2 ladies were finishing off. They were making a lot of strange noises so I was dreading it a little but was relieved to find it was actually really relaxing.
You lie down on a marble platform, and they scrub your skin with a hand matt, and you can see the dirty dry skin coming off. It felt a bit rough at the time but amazing straight after.
Next you are rinsed and then soaped up. Now this is what let it down for me, the washer was enjoying washing my bikini clad boobs a little too much for my liking...yes they are clean...yep still clean, ok they are definitely clean now thanks...

Then you had the option of having a hair scrub, I opted out because I am trying the #noshampoo challenge, whereby I only use water and oil on my hair. I am on day 3...so far so good...

It is something I have wanted to try for a while and thought it would be a good opportunity here as I am not having to go work.

What I am really disappointed about it my yoga has taken such a battering due to all the teaching I was doing a month before I got here. But my yoga mat is all out and will be used extensively whilst I am here.

I am off to the supermarket now on the hunt for a body scrub and a hair oil.