Kuşadası - 'Bird Island'...

Kuşadası is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to. Its views of the Aegan sea and the Greek island of Samos offer a vision so spectacular you cannot take your eyes off of it. Having been to Istanbul I must say I was shocked to see such a relaxed and calm side of Turkey. The hustle and bustle of the town does not come from the market stalls nor does it come from the sounds of tourists haggling, rather it is the harmonious crash of the tides and the blasts coming from the ships at the Marina. It is town so relaxed that even its animals are embraced just as humans are. Birds fly low as though there is not evolutionary hierarchy; Cats do not fear humans as they sit and watch the world go by, just as dogs do not bark, they lay in the sun and sleep silently alone. It's a world so different from my own. Really it's a beautiful thing that animals and humans can be one, and that the town offers more than just a few markets, it offers a history of antiquity, breathtaking scenery and a buzz of a city that never sleeps. 

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