General Update
Hi
We are just back from a week. Great fun but very, very hot. Hit 42 one day and never below 27 at night which makes sleeping difficult.
As reported, there are now water and electric meters in the sold apartments. Utku will download the first amount for you and you pay him when you get there. The maximum amount is 100 tl each. Then he has to activate the meters with a mastercard, gives you a card for each which you insert and you are up and running. Hopefully!
You then download as you need and keep your own cards to do this.
The meters gives you a constant reading which you can read as you start and leave a holiday -not quite sure how you will manage if you want to let though. I thought it worked out a bit expensive, electric wise. About 50p an hour for air con and you really do need it this time of the year.
Yes, the mosis are viscious but I believe we got bitten more eating out by the sea at night since we kept the windows shut in the apartment and used the fans, air con. Repellent is a must for the evenings and they do tend to go for the ankles and feet.
The pools all look nice and there are now more sunbeds.
They have built a second pool bar at the Apollon pool and on friday delivered the fridge ready for some food and drink to be had there. We met Carole and she seems very keen and business-like. Hopes to be up and running by this weekend.
Most of the plants are taking and some of the grass but it is (quite literally) an uphill struggle, this weather. Kamal, the gardener is a good guy, great fun and always willing to join in. Most eveings we gathered at the Apollon poolside after our meal and sometimes Ufuk and Halil came to, also some of the young guys who live/work on the site. We took drinks to share but Ufuk always brought some fruit and nuts etc and we had great fun even though we could not all speak the same language. For me that community spirit was great!
We met John, Mia and their neighbours, Gladys (what a girl!) and Luke and Abbey.
We took three of our teenagers and they loved it - especially the night time visits to Altinkum! There is something for every one.
We had some great meals in Akbuk and a lovely, lively boat trip.
We will make some recommendations re meals and outings etc in another thread.
I have posted some general photos - not many of the site as it hasn't changed much since June when I last posted photos.
Hope this helps everyone. We had such a good time and can't wait to go again in September - 2 weeks this time!
Hope to see some of you then
Glenda and Keith
We are just back from a week. Great fun but very, very hot. Hit 42 one day and never below 27 at night which makes sleeping difficult.
As reported, there are now water and electric meters in the sold apartments. Utku will download the first amount for you and you pay him when you get there. The maximum amount is 100 tl each. Then he has to activate the meters with a mastercard, gives you a card for each which you insert and you are up and running. Hopefully!
You then download as you need and keep your own cards to do this.
The meters gives you a constant reading which you can read as you start and leave a holiday -not quite sure how you will manage if you want to let though. I thought it worked out a bit expensive, electric wise. About 50p an hour for air con and you really do need it this time of the year.
Yes, the mosis are viscious but I believe we got bitten more eating out by the sea at night since we kept the windows shut in the apartment and used the fans, air con. Repellent is a must for the evenings and they do tend to go for the ankles and feet.
The pools all look nice and there are now more sunbeds.
They have built a second pool bar at the Apollon pool and on friday delivered the fridge ready for some food and drink to be had there. We met Carole and she seems very keen and business-like. Hopes to be up and running by this weekend.
Most of the plants are taking and some of the grass but it is (quite literally) an uphill struggle, this weather. Kamal, the gardener is a good guy, great fun and always willing to join in. Most eveings we gathered at the Apollon poolside after our meal and sometimes Ufuk and Halil came to, also some of the young guys who live/work on the site. We took drinks to share but Ufuk always brought some fruit and nuts etc and we had great fun even though we could not all speak the same language. For me that community spirit was great!
We met John, Mia and their neighbours, Gladys (what a girl!) and Luke and Abbey.
We took three of our teenagers and they loved it - especially the night time visits to Altinkum! There is something for every one.
We had some great meals in Akbuk and a lovely, lively boat trip.
We will make some recommendations re meals and outings etc in another thread.
I have posted some general photos - not many of the site as it hasn't changed much since June when I last posted photos.
Hope this helps everyone. We had such a good time and can't wait to go again in September - 2 weeks this time!
Hope to see some of you then
Glenda and Keith