Payas

These are the castle walls left from the Genevians and was restored in Ottoman times. The castle at one time protected the caravanserai, a place people would stop and rest on their travels. We had to cross a now-dried-up moat to get inside the castle walls.
This is an olive tree located inside the mosqe court area. It is considered to be the oldest fruitful tree at over 1000 years old.
These were the walls we climbed. At first I was very excited to go up, being the leader of the pack. After I was halfway up, I realized that there were no railings on the steps!! I hugged the walls the whole way!
This is the caravanserai. It was constructed by the famous architect Mimar Sinan (Dave Dorsey, that's for you). It consisted of luxurious accommodations, stables for horses and camels, a covered bazaar, baths, and a theological school and mosque. It is from the 16th century.