Antalya. Turkey

6th August.
We had decided on getting the panel beating done in Antalya. The Lonely Planet called it a pleasant city with a nice marina and good beaches either side of the town. The drive from Konya was on a good road through fir and pine clad slopes of barren mountains. During winter the drive would be majestic though the snow height guides on the side of the road would give you an idea how cold and treacherous it could be at times.
Coming into the city we passed all the automobile agencies except VW but came upon a service and panel beater specializing in VW. Didn't speak English but worked out it would take 3-4 days at a price of 200 Euro. He took us to a hotel where we are now ensconced. We have a supply of snack biscuits, black olives and feta cheese and there is a corner shop opposite selling $3 bottles of drinkable Turkish wine. Should be able to enjoy the enforced stay over and will take in a bit of sight seeing the next 2 days.
I have had difficulty accessing the blog site and even then have had trouble uploading images, hence the mistakes. The instructions on the main page of the blog are all in Turkish which makes it difficult as well.
We are enjoying the more relaxed style of travel but even then it is not a good idea to let your guard down too much for that is when accidents happen. The Turkish drivers are pretty good, similar to what we experienced in Iran. In Pakistan I was dreading the combative style of the truckies there but surprisingly they were great and quite happy to move over etc. Very different to last time. Of course the Indian truckies are another story. Quite dangerous.