May 16-29 GREECE TO TURKEY
We'll be starting in our home island of Leros, and sailing north to visit some of
the lesser-known islands for the first few days; our minature-paradise island of Marathi,
the tiny fishing villages of Arki and Agathonissi. Patmos - the famous Knights of St John
monastery island - will be on the route also, as will the traditional blue-and-white
village of Pandeli, and it's ever-friendly locals. Heading south for Turkey at the end of the first week, we'll be exploring the
many bays and backwaters of the Turkish coastline; from tiny, one-family-taverna bays
to the lively, bustling little town of Datca, a great spot to dance the night away!
In Bozburun, one of our wonderful host families has been known to put on the
belly-dancing for us too - which all are encouraged to join in and learn how to
wobble their midriffs too... :) A little-known National Park anchorage is the perfect
spot for ouronshore barbeque too! We'll end the trip in the stunningly beautiful bay of Keci Buku; a little gem
of a place, surrounded with pine forests, it's entrance guarded by a fortress dating
wellback into BC times. It's tucked well away from the main tourist masses, yet only
a 30min ride from the main town of Marmaris, THE major tourist centre on this coast
- hence close to all the conveniences of airports/easy transport, etc. Temperatures around early/mid 80s, getting up to mid/high 80s by the second week
in Turkey (temperatures are always a few degrees higher in Turkey!). It's wonderful
swimsuit weather during the day, still pleasantly cool in the evenings.
Update, March 26th - Gentlemen, where are you ?? We need more guys
to come join our adventurous gals on this trip !! :>