19 - Bozburun

Bozburun is hard to describe. Let me do so in a nonconventional way...

I occasionally meet people who are on antidepressants. (As you may also know, this is a silent epidemic within our society. An inbalanced lifestyle makes people unhappy and instead of fixing the issue, medication is prescribed. I think most antidepressants are unnecessary.) If these people spent a three month long summer holiday in Bozburun I feel most would give up such pills. This town is over one hour driving distance to Marmaris, isolated and surrounded by beautiful seas. The inhabitants are relaxed, happy people.

Here is happiness all over. In the morning I see happy people starting the day. During daytime I see happy people doing their businesses, in the children's playground, on the beaches, on the road, in the shops and in the evening you should know what kind of people I see. More happy people ! Most are poor by western standards but they are all happy !

The happiest person I ever saw was on the Trans-Siberian train somewhere around Novosibirsk. She was a babushka selling fur hats, getting on the train at one station and getting off on a later one to take the return train. She was

And I was lying on the really relaxed, really happy, not only because I love trains and that this trans siberian train was so wonderful, but because that we had consumed good amounts of Putinka vodka the night before. So did not take her photo.




Bozburun is rocky, barren geography. But the town is lovely. It is simple, very simple, There is a long road by the seaside and most houses are located along or above this road on the hills. The houses are also simple as expected. Most have some ivies or smaller hand planted plants all over, nothing fancy but everything cute ! We normally enjoy greener locations but Bozburun is simply lovely.