LIFE: Part 2

Archive for the ‘Destinations’ Category

Hot in Marmaris and becoming a Turkish resident The reason we paid a visit to Marmaris by traveling inland and not waiting to sail there is because we had a strategy. We needed to apply for Turkish residency and it takes 2 weeks to complete. It will take us now 2 weeks to sail around (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Orhaniye, TurkeyCurrent Position: 36 45.99 N 028 7.65 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 36 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereAbout two years ago someone in Turkey had a bright idea. They were concerned about pollution from all the boat traffic, especially in the Marmaris (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Knidos, TurkeyCurrent Position: 36 41.08 N 027 22.56 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 44 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereOn my last post I didn’t have the photos ready to show off the finished work on the table. While I was gone Noel was (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Cleopatra's Beach, Sehir Adasi, TurkeyCurrent Position: 36 59.6 N 028 12.22 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 34 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereLegend has it that Anthony and Cleopatra loved this beach, and so she had her ships bring over some nice fine sand (Click to Read More...)

It was really nice to go home in the Summer. For the last 3 years we always went home in the Winter. Winter is nice too, because you get to enjoy the ski hills, but I was just so excited to be back and admire the truly beautiful place we live in. I am talking (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Asin Limani, TurkeyCurrent Position: 37 16.71 N 027 35.55 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 93 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereAfter nearly a month at anchor in Teos Limani while Josh came over and learnt to windsurf, and Ceu went to the Big Fat (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Ephesus, TurkeyCurrent Position: 37 51.09 N 027 27.76 E Click to view map.Upon arrival in Kussadaci, Turkey, we were welcomed by a dinghy and e 2 marineros to guide us to our birth in the Marina, followed by another 2, to help with the lines. There I was ready to take the lines, (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Pythagorio, Samos, GreeceCurrent Position: 37 41.35 N 026 56.94 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 82 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWelcome to Patmos Patmos is not a big island, but it is one of the best known. It was here St. John had his (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Dilos, Cyclades, GreeceCurrent Position: 37 23.41 N 025 15.76 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 3 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWelcome to Mikonos, the island of Paradise! The most cosmopolitan destination in Greece, known for it’s long sandy beaches, clear waters and brilliant sunshine.And (Click to Read More...)

Current Location: Kleftiko Bay, Milos, GreeceCurrent Position: 36 39.1 N 024 20.22 E Click to view map. Distance sailed since last post: 128 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWe are now rounding off Cap Malea, on the way to Milos. Cap Malea is notorious for very gusty winds ( maybe that’s (Click to Read More...)