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TAKE OUTS
Memories include…
Tubs of fresh cherries
We enjoyed a good tapas lunch at
Muzzy’s Place, where there was a
welcoming bright-blue pool to cool off in.
After a good break from the heat, we walked
back up the hill to the lookout tower and
down to Cold Water Bay. The path winds
through forests and leads you down to a
stony beach. We were rewarded with the
most incredible views ever – tree-lined
mountains
and turquoise waters as far as we could see.
Then, at least four-day-tripper gulets,
complete with water slides and
loudspeakers, arrived with tourists of every
shape and size. Around 3pm seems to be the
time that they arrive, so make sure you
dodge the rush hour!
We upped anchor and left this beautiful
area, so far our favourite, and passed the
island of Gemiler Ad, topped by ancient
ruins, along the way.
For our second-last night, we anchored
in the bay next to Kapi Creek to be close to
Fethiye in order to be back at the marina for
our last night. We spent the evening in
–Nutella-filled pancakes bought from boat
traders
–Sounds of cicada beetles humming in the
mornings
–Efes Pilsener and beer shandies
–“Cin” and tonics
–Tree-covered mountains as far as the eye
can see
–Flat, silver-pink waters at sunset
–Hundreds of games of Uno, cards and
backgammon
enthusiastic song and enjoyed a midnight
swim while staring up at the blanket of stars
− truly memorable.
Sailing back into the Fethiye Gulf, we
passed more little inlets and nooks and
crannies that offered more beautiful
moorings. You could spend a good month
here and probably not even see everything.
The Fethiye and Göcek Gulfs are beautiful,
like big valleys with many little islands and
outcrops everywhere, and tree-lined
mountains as far as you can see.
One of my best memories was sailing in
the Fethiye Gulf to the sounds of Jack
Johnson in 18 knots of warm wind. We
managed to get close to 10 knots boat speed,
not bad for a heavy catamaran, and we even
heard
a hum of excitement from her.
We enjoyed one last swim in a little bay
close to the marina, which gave us a chance
to sort out the boat and ensure that the
mooring lines and fenders were ready for
mooring. The marina guys are helpful.
They come out to assist you when you come
onto the mooring, making sure the anchor
slings are set up on the bow correctly, which
is how all boats are moored in the marina
− anchor first and then go astern towards
the jetty. We had a boat check-out and
handover with Deniz, who was most
impressed that we actually sailed the boat as
not many people even hoist the sails. The
boat had been such a wonderful home to us,
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