Heading back to Turkey.

Serafina
Rob & Sarah Bell
Mon 3 Aug 2009 20:10
38:11.0N 26:31.0E

Monday 3rd August

Woke to find quite a strong wind blowing which was not quite in the plan,
but not a big problem. The real problem was the loo that was not working
properly, following a visit from one our guests last night!

Sadly I now know too much about these things for my own good and so I had
the fun job this morning of taking it apart and fixing it. As we were doing
this, we thought that we might just stay here another day and so I enlisted
Mac's help in removing the Hydrovane unit from the back of Serafina. Good
job he was still here really as I am not too sure I would have managed this
alone as planned originally.

This actually did not take too long in the end and as it was only midday and
we had had a phone call from Souris Rose (David & Jill) to say they were on
their way to the bay in Turkey that had been our original destination, we
packed up and got ready to sail south to join them. At this point another
David, who we had moored alongside at Marmara came in and moored in front of
us. We exchanged news and then headed out of the marina and set a course for
Turkey.

Had a wonderful sail in the end and were very reluctant to take the sails
down as we arrived at Sarpdere Bay, south of Cesme. This was the bay we
enjoyed so much back in June when Mick and Dione came to stay. Waiting in
the anchorage was 'Souris Rose' and so we swam over to invite them for
drinks later, but were unable to escape without a cool glass of beer with
them first!

David and Jill duly joined us on board Serafina and the evening passed far
too quickly once again.

Seems we missed something of a photo opportunity a few miles back along the
way we had just come as two days ago a large schooner (twin masted yacht)
sank and the two masts can be seen sticking out of the water close to the
headland. No idea how or why they sank, but these things serve to remind us
all about why we need to take care in what we do at all times.