Spring is
here. And with that the opening of the season 2014. I love this time of the
year. Nature is at its best. Everything is getting greener, lighter, warmer and
more colorful again. And the smell of orange blossom on the streets, what could
be better than that?
Another thing I love about this time of the year in Alanya is the preparation of the touristic season all over the city. People everywhere are busy with bringing everything back into shape after a long winter break. They’re renovating and cleaning up the mess caused by rain and storms in cafés and restaurants. Flowers are being planted along the streets and sidewalks. The sand on the beach is being filtered. Boutique’s present the new summer collection. And the boats come back into the harbor.
Everything is getting ready to welcome old and new visitors, leaving the impression that Alanya always looks this beautiful regardless the season. It’s kind of like sneaking out of bed and into the bathroom in the morning to fix your hair and make-up before your boyfriend wakes up, pretending you just happen to look gorgeous after a good night sleep. And girls, don’t be fooled into thinking that we are the only ones worrying about these kind of things. You may not see those guys working out every day along the beach, running and doing push-ups on the benches like their life is depending on it but they’re all there. And on the little grass fields behind the bushes others are practicing their bartender skills so they can impress you with throwing bottles through the air when pouring you a drink this summer.
Maybe you wonder what it’s like to live here, in a place that is all about tourism. Some people ask me if it feels like you’re always on a holiday. Well…yes and no. No because there will always be bills to pay and a house to clean. Getting up early for work, vacuuming and doing grocery shopping are part of our daily routines just like anywhere else in the world. And they’re not very holiday-like. But, of course we do these things a little bit different around here. Work never starts without a proper kahvalti, which by the way can also be taken around 2pm. Before vacuuming it’s best to close all the windows, turn on the air-conditioning and, if you like, put on your bathing suit. And sometimes we might decide to wash the balcony again only to cool off our swollen feet and legs with the water hose. And our groceries are always way too heavy to carry into the house in one go because they include crazy amounts of fruit, a watermelon the size of a beach ball and more ice cream and cold drinks than the usual bread, eggs and butter. We run around barefoot at home for about 8 months straight and our tan never really wears off because winters don’t last that long. We swim in the sea because it’s too hot to go for a walk and we are the kings and queens of power naps in the late afternoon. It’s the Alanya way of life I guess and as a slogan goes around here: you call it holiday, we call it every day. I wish you all a wonderful new season. Whether you are visiting or living here; enjoy the beautiful springtime and I hope you’ll have a great summer ahead of you!
Another thing I love about this time of the year in Alanya is the preparation of the touristic season all over the city. People everywhere are busy with bringing everything back into shape after a long winter break. They’re renovating and cleaning up the mess caused by rain and storms in cafés and restaurants. Flowers are being planted along the streets and sidewalks. The sand on the beach is being filtered. Boutique’s present the new summer collection. And the boats come back into the harbor.
Everything is getting ready to welcome old and new visitors, leaving the impression that Alanya always looks this beautiful regardless the season. It’s kind of like sneaking out of bed and into the bathroom in the morning to fix your hair and make-up before your boyfriend wakes up, pretending you just happen to look gorgeous after a good night sleep. And girls, don’t be fooled into thinking that we are the only ones worrying about these kind of things. You may not see those guys working out every day along the beach, running and doing push-ups on the benches like their life is depending on it but they’re all there. And on the little grass fields behind the bushes others are practicing their bartender skills so they can impress you with throwing bottles through the air when pouring you a drink this summer.
Maybe you wonder what it’s like to live here, in a place that is all about tourism. Some people ask me if it feels like you’re always on a holiday. Well…yes and no. No because there will always be bills to pay and a house to clean. Getting up early for work, vacuuming and doing grocery shopping are part of our daily routines just like anywhere else in the world. And they’re not very holiday-like. But, of course we do these things a little bit different around here. Work never starts without a proper kahvalti, which by the way can also be taken around 2pm. Before vacuuming it’s best to close all the windows, turn on the air-conditioning and, if you like, put on your bathing suit. And sometimes we might decide to wash the balcony again only to cool off our swollen feet and legs with the water hose. And our groceries are always way too heavy to carry into the house in one go because they include crazy amounts of fruit, a watermelon the size of a beach ball and more ice cream and cold drinks than the usual bread, eggs and butter. We run around barefoot at home for about 8 months straight and our tan never really wears off because winters don’t last that long. We swim in the sea because it’s too hot to go for a walk and we are the kings and queens of power naps in the late afternoon. It’s the Alanya way of life I guess and as a slogan goes around here: you call it holiday, we call it every day. I wish you all a wonderful new season. Whether you are visiting or living here; enjoy the beautiful springtime and I hope you’ll have a great summer ahead of you!
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