Twenty Two Fathom Cove, Gocek to Marmaris Yacht Marina

01 October 

For the first time in many weeks in Turkey (apart from a poor start to the day on 02 June) the sky was completely overcast and the temperature had dropped by a few degrees.  There is not much to do anchored in a bay on a boat when the weather is miserable except endlessly checking that the anchor is holding and I have driven myself almost insane trying to do super fiendish Suduko. We do have books to read as well but sometimes a little variation helps.  We did go across the bay in the dinghy to buy bread as we had missed my favourite breadboy in his pink speed boat earlier in the morning. As the day wore on the wind picked up quite considerably but we were able to see that the anchor was holding well despite some strong gusts.  And as the night fell a storm began and then torrential rain.  We were also treated to a pyrotechnic display of unremitting lightning for at least three hours.

02 October

Actually managed to sleep despite another storm in the night and thankfully it was neither raining nor windy when the Captain took the shore lines off at 6.30 a.m the next day and we left TTFC to return to Marmaris on the only day that was forecast NOT to be windy until Monday 07 October. The whole trip lasted about six hours and we have had worse ones.  We watched yet another storm travel along the coast but we just caught the rain which was again torrential and the visibility very poor - the sky seemed to blend into the sea.  I have complained bitterly about Marmaris in the past but I have never been so pleased to arrive here despite the fact that our departure date is not until Wednesday 09.

Daybreak

Sunrise

Again MYM was full on our arrival and again there was no space for us on Juliet pontoon (the motor boats usually moor on Juliet) but the marineros found a place on Hotel which was barely wide enough for us. Somehow the Captain squeezed us in and we will stay here until we are taken out of the water for the winter on Tuesday 08.

04 October

As predicted the wind really got going yesterday and we are grateful to be facing into it so we can at least sit on deck.  It is still, however, sunny with blue skies although this morning the thermostat was reading 15 degrees - I am not complaining - a fact only.  It is funny to see everyone scurrying around in fleeces and jeans.  I am still holding out in my shorts but had to put a cardigan on earlier to go shopping in Marmaris.  We have some jobs to do before Tuesday and even a party to go to on Sunday night - an 'End of the Summer' party so the time will soon pass before we are on our way to Dalaman airport and home.