12 October ’04, Tuesday. Prior to seeing Club Flipper, we all wondered just what kind of “palace” we would be checking into. As we pulled up to the gate, we started to find out. Then at the reception desk, we found we were in for a wonderful experience….it was looking way above expectations, in fact, outright beautiful. Our room is on the second floor and overlooks the main pool and the Bay of Yakasi. This bay comes off the South Aegean Sea. Sea temp is somewhere near “warm”, pool temp, somewhere near “cool”, sun temp, somewhere near “really nice !!!”. This morning we had breakfast on the veranda, and then, after setting up an appointment for a massage, we headed into the village of Yaklikavak. Yaklikavak is really a wonderful seaside village. We walked the main part of town in just a few minutes, but we will be spending more time to really explore all the little businesses that abound up and down the boardwalk. The beauty is everywhere, good little restaurants to eat your heart out, and wonderful pieces of art tied to the dock. The boardwalk has at least 8 different boats that want to take you out for the day….all the luxury and excitement you can stand. Today was barber day for Bon and Doug, and tomorrow will be my day. Doug’s experience was the “Turkish Shave”…we now call him “Baby Face Douglas”…he says it was “the best” shave he has ever had. Now, it’s lunch on the boardwalk (the sea food casserole was incredible), a little internet time, and then back to Flipper’s and our massage. Bonnie, Doug, and I are going for the full meal deal and Louise has opted for the facial only. Well, the outcome is this…what a disappointment for all of us…it was a bust ! You live and learn, and we learned to ask them to explain what it is we will be experiencing exactly…step by step. Tonight we are settled into the leather easy chairs and couch, and relaxing with a good book ( in my case here on the computer for a little while longer). Maybe a little popcorn will make everyone look up.
Tomorrow…for me, ”The Shave”
Tomorrow…for me, ”The Shave”