Spring approaches in Gocek. We have just been over for a working week - a last minute decision - lots of pre season jobs done and a chance to catch up with all our Turkish friends emerging from a restful 3 months post 2010 season and busy revamping and sprucing up their shops and restaurants for April opening. The trees are laden with citrus fruits - lemons, mandarins and pink grapefruit. The garden is bursting with life and the sun shines most days although we are grateful for the log fire in the evenings.

Begonvil in full bloom

February is here and bookings are well under way. Gocek remains a piece of paradise - a place to relax, enjoy some sun, delicious food and genuine hospitality. Somewhere to escape the doom and gloom that seems to be with us in the UK. We are off to Strasbourg this weekend to visit three of our French families who have stayed with us several times during the past few years - a real treat for us to be on the receiving end! We are really looking forward to catching up, seeing the sights and sampling good food, wine and champagne! On our return we will be counting the weeks until we return to Turkey mid April. We still have some vacancies in June and July for those who have not got around to thinking of holidays yet!