The strange thing about Aksu: you think you've left the city, but the planes are right overhead — low enough to count landing gear mid-decision. Greenhouses on one side, an all-inclusive hotel strip on the other, and the ruins of Perge sitting quietly between them. Kundu is its own gated world; outside it, the coast just runs flat. If the choice isn't yours to make, roll the dice and let the road decide.