May 2-15 Turkey-to-Greece
Our rendezvous for this trip is in the stunningly beautiful little port of Keci Buku in Turkey; a little gem of a place, tucked well away from the main tourist masses. Happily, it's also only a quick 30min ride from the main town of Marmaris, THE major tourist centreon this coast, and so close to all the conveniences of airports/easy transport, etc.
We'll spend the first week of this trip exploring the many bays and backwaters of the Turkish coastline; tiny, one-family-taverna bays, a beautiful National Park anchorage, (where we have our own barbeque); to the lively, bustling little town of Datca, a great spotto dance the night away! Speaking of which... there is also an extremely entertaining night in Bozburun, where we have found our own little SeaScape hideout, and a wonderful host family who put on a belly-dancing evening! All are later encouraged to join in and learn how to wobble their midriffs too... :) The second week will see us heading north to Greece, to visit some of our favourite little Greek island spots. We'll enter Greece via the main town of Kos; a busy and very touristy town. We stay just long enough to clear customs, and trulyappreciate how lucky we are being on a yacht, not part of the pilchards-on-the-beach packagetour masses! :) - then head off into the "real" Greek islands. Again, the contrast between our ports of call is very marked... from touristville Kos to an experience of Pothia, the main fishing port on Kalymnos - often equally busy and bustling - but with Greek fishing life and ambiance, rather than MacDonalds! Then there are the smaller places; the fjord-like Vathi where momma makes the best dolmades and swordfish in the aegean! - the traditional blue-and-white and friendliness of Pandeli village; the tranquility of our little paradise island, Marathi. Temperatures will be around high 70s to mid 80s by mid May; winds usually fairly gentle this time of year, though we do get some occasional strong blows.