Back to Cesme
Serafina
Rob & Sarah Bell
Sat 13 Jun 2009 10:46
Friday 12th June
Decided to make an early start and motor round to a nearby bay for an early
morning swim and found ourselves anchoring next to an Italian boat that we
had met up with several times in Cesme.
Had breakfast after which there was a general reluctance to actually go
swimming so we upped anchor and set off for Karaada Island which also has a
selection of idyllic bays. Arrived in the western most of these around
11.30am and had the whole place to ourselves and so at this point Sarah,
Mick and Dione all elected to take the plunge. The wind began to rise and
although this was a well protected spot, they all found that they were
swimming quite purposefully just to stay in position behind the anchored
boat!
Reluctantly we raised the anchor (last time for Mick and Dione) and set out
back to Cesme under just the staysail. Typically the 20 knot wind soon faded
and we took several hours to ease our way downwind back to the harbour.
Certain amount of excitement on board as we came into the harbour when it
was seen that the dockmaster today was Kurt (well, Sarah and Dione seemed
pleased) and we moored up and prepared ourselves for the gales that are
expected over the next few days. Mick and Dione wandered up to the bus
station to buy their tickets back to Izmir for tomorrow morning and then
after a few quiet evening drinks we went into town for the usual round of
debating where to eat and fending off the constant enquiries and offers from
all the restaurants.
Finally settled on the same one that we had already been to twice earlier in
the week and had another great meal followed by a wander up and down the
main street and its myriad of shopping opportunities!