| 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 |
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