European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 08, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse �1t Sophs daily Magazine one Day Tours you can go to hell in Turkey airman from in Ciurlik Turkey gaits Oul Al the legendary offshore Castle in ids a by Sam Bauman Slaff writer Turl Iii Coin peddle Points Oul ancient inscription among la ruins. Sturdy old Wall in on of the lights Al the i heaven and hell a a. A one Day th1p thut mixes his Lory legend a bit o heaven and hell and a Chance for a Quick dip Uta sparkling Beach is a Bonus easily cashed for . Mill try personnel an civilians stationed at massive in Ciurlik air base on the outskirts of Adana tur key. It s a trip that can Bent he enjoy Din september or curly october after the fierce heat of the summer has abut de a bit but while the Blue Mediterranean is still Wurm enough for a comfortable swim. The route in an easy one paved Al the Way sparing weary travellers Llu grind of dust Baths common on Turkey stack roads. From Adria Lake routes ivs and 6 fur Tarsus where the Road split Lake Houle 6 for silly be. In us but 11 Miles the outskirts of Mersin pop into View a vast refinery Plum com plete with cracking stills and a flaming was flare stretches from the Highway tothe sea. After a slow trip through Mersini there s not much Choice on that the Road parallels the Seaside and the for Merly Dusty Countryside turns red Anil is Poloi by Lynn Langheid Rocky the soil Sun baked. Soon Erdem Llis bunched up on both sides of the Road it s quickly passed As the Road winds remains of a roman Aqueduct be Kin snaking along the Lund urd Sid of the Road the Arches still Long Loop ing and Graceful. Then what appear Tohe roman temples in the midst of vast jumbles of ruined buildings March along beside the Rand. It is die vast ruin of schuste and what appear to be temples Are actually burial crypts. Don t Slop Best reach the end of the trip and look at things coming Back As Lime Allous. In a bit the Road become twisty As the Shore curves in and out and lambs and goals Are seen drinking from the sea. Don t be surprised underground Springs feed into the Mediterranean at Vartoui places in the area turning the Salt water fresh. Then at the top of a Rise some 75miles from Adana two mighty castles emerge. One is co Rycus Castle also Ihrck Anllo by hip i ii or kl7. Enl poll tin other isolated on an Island Hun dred Yards from Shore is the in the sea or the Maiden s Castle. Continue a few Miles More until tin1road Forks Lake the dirt Road icat Lini Uphill to the Ruhl it will be marked c enrol vhf Norm heaven and hell the area is called Narlis kudu. The climb lit sleep und both sides of the Road arc bordered by Tumble Down Struc Tures. Ii is impossible to Tell whether they Are ancient or decayed modern. Up winds the Road until u sudden Widen ing in the close pressing yellow while thursday o
