Turkey - sailing part two

 

On our return we anchored off Orak Adasi for the second time, but in a slightly different position. We had difficulty getting the anchor into the sandy bottom, but we got there in the end. This is a very popular remote anchorage so some enterprising person comes around selling Walls ice cream to the boats.

A gulet anchored nearby

Our remote anchorage

 

 

Andy up the mast doing running repairs – lots of verbal encouragement was given

Sailing off Karaada (Black springs) Island – we anchored here for our morning break

 

Our afternoon break between Bodrum and Turgutreis – fun on an inflatable. The local lilo sellers must have done well that day because the strong offshore wind was blowing lilos out to sea (without their owners).

 

Andy in reflective mood

 

Arriving back at Turgutreis

Heading for the fuel pumps and the sucker to empty the heads

 

Back at base - Final on boat photo

Evening meal out at a local Pizza place

 

Shopping at Turgutreis night market

 

Harbour side at night

En-route to the dolmus (taxi) bus to take us to Bodrum

Café in Bodrum – the varieties of coffees looked good here – guess what they weren’t available

 

Bodrum harbour

Sponge stall

 

Bodrum Castle – was built from 1402 onwards by the Knights of St. John as the castle of St. Peter

Oleander (poison) tree – in ancient times it was used as an antidote to snake venom.

 

An impressive display of amphora dating back to 4BC

 

I always wondered why amphora had pointed bases – this photo shows why.

 

Local inhabitant in the castle grounds

Cut away section of an ancient boat

 

Caesar?     Oh no it’s Steve!

 

Views from the castle

 

Inside the Lion Tower – finished in 1413

 

Stuart’s first geocache in Turkey and last

Maggie’s first strawberry ice cream

 

Bodrum shops

What a great holiday – thanks to Maggie and Andy.

Oldie Photos

2002 Sunsail holiday around the Greek Islands with Maggie and Andy

 

 

Turkey - sailing

On the 4th July we set off for Turkey for a 6 day sailing trip. The party consisted of Andy and Maggie (both seasoned sailors) Kathryn, Steve, Stuart and Sue. We negotiated the number plate recognition and Gatwick south without difficulty, but it was at the Thomas Cook check in that the difficulties began. It appeared that Sunsail (who we had booked through) had not communicated with Thomas Cook properly and all 6 of us were not on the flight manifest – BIG PROBLEM. Anyway Maggie did some rapid telephoning to Sunsail and about an hour later, still standing at check in, we were on the flight, phew! We flew to Bodrum and then had an hour’s coach transfer to Turgutreis, where the sailboats are moored. We arrived at about midnight.

Map of our route – Each number represents a night’s stop

Our sailboat ‘Catharina Maria’, a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 41 footer in Turgutreis harbour

The first morning was spent having breakfast at a local café, then going to the local shop to buy the provisions for the week. Maggie and Kathryn had spent some time putting a list of provisions together and 5 of us went around Tansas supermarket finding the items. Andy was left on the boat to check everything. I was put in charge of getting the water, 90 litres (that’s one big trolley load) and beer (with Steve). At the check out we had 3 big trolley loads of food and liquids. This was delivered by van to the boat. All this has to be stowed away on the boat in all the various cubbyholes and fridge.

Sue with her breakfast

The breakfast consists of toast, watermelon, olives, butter, jam, honey, egg and cheese.    Cost £1.

   

Maggie, Steve and Kathryn outside the Sunsail office

Hibiscus also outside the office

   

Leaving Turgutreis harbour in the afternoon

Stuart at the helm – the sea here was a little choppy and some water came over the top. Unfortunately my camera got wet, and the viewing screen now had a pink tinge to it. Photos are unaffected – thank goodness.

  

The first overnight stop we anchored in a bay at Gumusluk along with many other boats

Here we offloaded the dingy and kayak and had play around.

  

Maggie in the water – Stuart in the kayak

   

Maggie and Stuart

Sunset

 

The following day we had one of our longest sails to Knidos.

Knidos is an ancient settlement dating back to about the 4th century BC

 

The most striking feature of this site is the amphitheatre – photo taken from the boat

The usual form is that if you tie up to the local jetty it is polite to eat at the nearby restaurant.

Morning walk up the nearby hill – view back to the harbour

 

Stuart

Local donkey – the only one we saw all holiday

 

Stuart at the helm – Maggie and Andy checking the route on the navigation system

Maggie and Kathryn ready to haul some ropes

 

Maggie and Stuart setting out the ropes for the overnight remote anchorage

Stuart having a shower following a swim. There are more private showers inside.

  

Evening meal on-board

Steve enjoying a swim

 

Sue and Andy getting ready for breakfast

Sue at the helm – Andy keeping an eye on things

 

Our first visit to this bay near Cokertme – we had lunch here plus a swim in this quiet area. Around the next headland is the village of Cokertme where we tied up for the night

Cokertme

A sailing gulet – an impressive sight

On the left Rose Mary restaurant where we ate later on.

  

Pre meal drinks  - EFES beer is very refreshing

 

Our meal at the Rose Mary restaurant

 

Cokertme in the evening

 

More to come  …………