Monthly Archive: May 2014

So Long …

And so we said goodbye to Alison And Gary heading back to South Africa.

Icmeler

This was sadly our last day on the boat with our friends which we spent in Icmeler, just outside of Marmaris. Gary had a Turkish makeover...

Turkish Massage in Ciftlik

For Alison and Gary they were past the midway of their holiday so we were making passage back to Marmaris. Gary had assisted Johan in Symi in “Pulling the Anchor” which...

Symi

Down with the Turkish Flag and up with the Greek Flag. Symi, here we come. After spending some time in and around the town we decided...

Bozburun

The pretty village of Bozburun lies on the Hisaronu peninsula at the northern end of the Gulf of Symi. No wind for sailing today, just a fun...

Bozukkale

What a beautiful bay. It was a tricky day of sailing and we were happy to be tied up to the mooring lines provided by the local...

Çiftlik

Çiftlik literally is “farm” in Turkish. We choose to overnight here. After Allison had a quick Skype to the kids back home we choose to dine at Deniz...

Gerbekse Bay

Gerbekse is probably the most beautiful bay in the vicinity and an ideal place for a lunch anchorage. The Byzantine ruins makes a swim ashore worthwhile.

Turunc

Just short of Marmaris we spotted a beautiful bay with the town of Turunc. No marina and no official mooring indicated on the maps and sites. However, when...