Marmaris to Gocek and on to Kas

17 September

After a false start we finally left Marmaris Yat Marin (MYM) for Gocek.  We were all ready to go at approximately 07.30 a.m. feeling that frisson of anticipation (nerves/fright) that comes when you haven't used the boat for three months, only to discover the radio wasn't working. The 'frisson of excitement' was soon replaced of one of irritation bordering on despair at the idea of another day in Marmaris.  The Captain had taken the radio back to the UK to have a new cable fixed to the handset as it had been hanging on by the wires. The marine electronics shop in Lymington had very fortunately been able to come up with a replacement cable for a radio that is now eight years old and, needless to say, no longer exists. The cost of a new radio would make anyone's eyes water. Neither the marine electronics shop or the Captain had actually tested the handset to see if it was working. Fortunately the Captain is extremely versatile and within a reasonable amount of time had re -soldered said wires on to the PCB and it worked!  We could have used a mobile phone to call up the marina for permission to leave (seriously we have to do this) but it would have been unsafe to rely on phones for communication for a seven hour trip to Gocek.

19 September

We had two nights in Gocek before heading for Kas - another seven hour trip, preceded by a fuel top up of 1000 litres (and the tank is still only three quarters full) and an emptying of the black tank.  Another good, uneventul trip, and I even managed to move around the boat once or twice, although still had to have coffee and lunch made for me.

20 September

Love Kas marina. It is so beautifully kept and very clean and the people actually smile at you. Still have to pay 25TL(£8) to use the swimming pool and the facilities there but that does include lunch up to that amount.  Market day as well this morning so trundled off there and bought loads of fruit and vegetables.  Really not sure when we are going to eat a kilo of plums but it seemed like a good idea at the time and spent princely sum of £6 for a bag of stuff we had to carry between us.

Kas Marina

Market shopping

Off into Kas town this evening which has loads of lovely restaurants and the best Turkish towel shop (and a shoe shop across from it - but shhhhhh! dont tell the Captain).