Rachels100
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Back from Akbuk missing it already
Hello
had a great holiday to Akbuk, although start of it was very stressful. We flew out on Friday morning from Gatwick to Izmir and reached our house in Akbuk around midnight to find no water on and flakey paint everywhere. Swept worst of paint up and hit the sack hoping water would be back on next day. Sadly it was not. Luckily our site manager lives next to us and walked past and she asked the site caretaker to check our water problem out as other houses were connected, so the prob was with our house only. He came around about 5pm, after he finished his days work I guess and dug garden up to get to water mains pipe. It was blocked with something that looked like plant roots. After a couple of hours and now dark, we all thought it was fixed. Taps were working ok and hole filled in. Mehmet left and we went inside to shower and no water, lol....
Seems more rubbish had come down pipe and it was blocked again. Now 9pm at night and not showered since yesterday morning, we threw our gear into a bag and headed for Derby Hotel for a good shower and a meal, not eaten all day as no food in house. Was feeling very stressed and tired by now and a good shower and meal and then bed was just the ticket. Had a great breakfast next day at Derby Hotel and headed back to our house. Mehmet came straight away and took a look and promised to come back at 5pm to fix it. He arrived on time and within an hour cleared blockage and we double checked it was clear before filling hole in this time..Thanks to Mehmet for sorting it,, nice man.
Water back on and stress gone...now for the flakey paint, had paint falling off walls and ceilings everywhere, guess because house has not been aired for a long while. Also think neighbours drainpipe on side of our house maybe slightly leeking, causing dampness in our house. A neighbour up our road took a look and said he would have a word with site manager to let our next door neighbours know, to check their drainpipe etc. He was a very nice helpful man, has a cushion shop down Akbuk seafront and hangs out in Celebi restaurant, where we went alot during our stay. Rubbed paint down and will sort it on our next hol.
So everything sorted, we went to Bodrum for a couple of days. Enjoyed it and found it beautiful there. Then had a quick drive around coast before heading back to Akbuk.
Akbuk has not changd that much since my last visit one year ago, apart from a couple of new bars. I really enjoyed Celebei, which is my new fav place to eat and Harbour Bar done a great curry and prices of drinks were good too, so was service . Tried the place next door to Celebei, which was once Jokers which was also very good indeed, lovely food and service and sens prices. And had a couple of take outs from Pizza Hatti which were yummy. Sumer Cafe done lovely fish for 10tl and they are currently doing lot's of work there, smarting the place up etc. Also met Maggie and Nik and had a great time..
I feel really at home in Akbuk and fully understand why people want to live there, have hols there. I loved walking along the beach on my last day and eating a meal of fresh fish. I miss Akbuk already and am not leaving it another year until my next trip. Going again Sept time hopefully. It's just so relaxing and people are so helpful and kind, in a genuine way. Also polite and not over the top, like in some places. Think I will be booking my next flight up real soon,,,,
Cheers
had a great holiday to Akbuk, although start of it was very stressful. We flew out on Friday morning from Gatwick to Izmir and reached our house in Akbuk around midnight to find no water on and flakey paint everywhere. Swept worst of paint up and hit the sack hoping water would be back on next day. Sadly it was not. Luckily our site manager lives next to us and walked past and she asked the site caretaker to check our water problem out as other houses were connected, so the prob was with our house only. He came around about 5pm, after he finished his days work I guess and dug garden up to get to water mains pipe. It was blocked with something that looked like plant roots. After a couple of hours and now dark, we all thought it was fixed. Taps were working ok and hole filled in. Mehmet left and we went inside to shower and no water, lol....
Seems more rubbish had come down pipe and it was blocked again. Now 9pm at night and not showered since yesterday morning, we threw our gear into a bag and headed for Derby Hotel for a good shower and a meal, not eaten all day as no food in house. Was feeling very stressed and tired by now and a good shower and meal and then bed was just the ticket. Had a great breakfast next day at Derby Hotel and headed back to our house. Mehmet came straight away and took a look and promised to come back at 5pm to fix it. He arrived on time and within an hour cleared blockage and we double checked it was clear before filling hole in this time..Thanks to Mehmet for sorting it,, nice man.
Water back on and stress gone...now for the flakey paint, had paint falling off walls and ceilings everywhere, guess because house has not been aired for a long while. Also think neighbours drainpipe on side of our house maybe slightly leeking, causing dampness in our house. A neighbour up our road took a look and said he would have a word with site manager to let our next door neighbours know, to check their drainpipe etc. He was a very nice helpful man, has a cushion shop down Akbuk seafront and hangs out in Celebi restaurant, where we went alot during our stay. Rubbed paint down and will sort it on our next hol.
So everything sorted, we went to Bodrum for a couple of days. Enjoyed it and found it beautiful there. Then had a quick drive around coast before heading back to Akbuk.
Akbuk has not changd that much since my last visit one year ago, apart from a couple of new bars. I really enjoyed Celebei, which is my new fav place to eat and Harbour Bar done a great curry and prices of drinks were good too, so was service . Tried the place next door to Celebei, which was once Jokers which was also very good indeed, lovely food and service and sens prices. And had a couple of take outs from Pizza Hatti which were yummy. Sumer Cafe done lovely fish for 10tl and they are currently doing lot's of work there, smarting the place up etc. Also met Maggie and Nik and had a great time..
I feel really at home in Akbuk and fully understand why people want to live there, have hols there. I loved walking along the beach on my last day and eating a meal of fresh fish. I miss Akbuk already and am not leaving it another year until my next trip. Going again Sept time hopefully. It's just so relaxing and people are so helpful and kind, in a genuine way. Also polite and not over the top, like in some places. Think I will be booking my next flight up real soon,,,,
Cheers
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