Gocek Bay and back to TTFC

September 28

We left Twenty Two Fathom Cove on Saturday morning for the short trip to Gocek at D-Marin which took about an hour and for the first time we were put on 'H' pontoon which is the breakwater of the marina because allegedly the marina was full inside.  We didn't mind too much as mooring on the inside of the pontoon and stern to gave us fantastic views of the whole of Gocek bay. When we arrived the pontoon was very busy as it was obviously change over day for the charter boats, which were all in the process of being cleaned for the new guests, but by the evening most of the boats had gone and our view was completely uninterrupted.  What we hadn't realised was how far it was to anywhere in the marina from where we were although we did need the exercise. And on Sunday we got out the bikes again to visit Gocek market.

We were surprised to see another Dutch steel boat (different make) which we had trampled over once at the Southampton Boat Show just along from us and by Sunday night another different Dutchtime steel boat arrived alongside us.  

View from 'H' pontoon - D-Marin Marina, Gocek

September 30

Laundry all done and shopping completed so time to move on. Just when I thought we had got this boating lark more or less sorted out the Captain decided to make it all a little more exciting. We planned to investigate three bays, all of which had been recommended to us earlier in the year, the first being more a group of small islands than a bay, Yassica Adalari, and the chart showed the depth to be fairly shallow in places.  Maybe you have guessed it already? Yup - we went aground. OMG! The Captain tried reversing - it didnt make the slightest difference. As is usual, I stripped off and got in the water to investigate but apart from the fact that I could stand up easily I couldn't really see under the boat to see what was going on.  Meanwhile all around us were boats happily moored, basking in the sunshine, not taking the slightest bit of notice - almost as if we had just decided to stop there.I haven't snorkelled for years and it really isn't my strong point and where was my snorkelling daughter-in-law when I needed her? But there was nothing else for it and I went for it - only to hear the Captain yelling that a young Turkish man had turned up in a dinghy and was offering to help. And he did it - he obviously knew exactly what was going on underneath us and he somehow managed to swivel the boat out of the really shallow part.  The Captain was most impressed and very, very grateful.  We have only been able to see so far that the port stabiliser is showing some steel on the back edge but we headed out of Yassica Adalari as fast as we decently could, hugely relieved and quite embarrassed.

We investigated two other bays but our hearts weren't in and we returned to TTFC where there are not many other boats today and we had plenty of room to swing about on the anchor while the Captain tied us with two lines to the shore without causing any other entertainment for anyone watching.

View from starboard side of TTFC