KIZILKUYRUK KOYU, Skopea Limani, Turkey
Vasco da Gama
Ian Strathcarron
Fri 5 Aug 2011 14:53
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We are anchored in a bay which is as perfect as it
gets in the sailing life. At 5.30 pm the intense heat has gone, but
the sun blazes down on a few gulets and yachts and a beautiful Dutch
barge at anchor, alongside Vasco herself, looking very splendid. The
Lycian coast between Fethiye and Marmaris is made up of rugged cliffs covered
with olives and pines, which are only accessible to boats. There are
countless bays on the mainland and islands, a few have a shack where we can
order some mezze to be delivered to the boat, but we are mostly self-sufficient
and cook on board.
Our first ten days reminded me of the saying about
cruising being about repairing the boat in exotic locations, as there were so
many problems to fix, including the water tank, the galley tap, the bimini, the
anchor engine, and the engine itself. We limped in and out of Yacht
Classic marina in Fethiye, as Ian had the patience and perseverance to have
everything put right. As the boat has been a building site I have applied
myself to a long-felt wish to read Our Mutual Friend, which is proving
engrossing and wonderful.
We are sailing west in short passages, as the
fierce Meltemi winds blows from the west every afternoon, but we set off at
sunrise and are usually at anchor by 11.
All is very well!
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