Kemer
Scott-Free’s blog
Steve & Chris
Thu 20 May 2010 19:47
36:35.996N
30:34.278E
Slipped lines at
06:30 and as there was no wind we motored across the bay. At least that was the
plan. Scott-Free's engine had other ideas though and three miles out of
the marina it stopped. After an hour of drifting around
watching the rest of the fleet pass by, we eventually got it going again (the
blockage this time was in the pipe taking the diesel from the tank to the filter
and it took a blast from the fender pump to blow it clear!) and off we went.The
wind picked up and became quite strong, 30knots plus at times, but as it was
from behind it meant we were doing a fairly comfortable 7+ knots over the
ground with a boat speed reading 10.5 knots as we surfed down the
waves.
We made good time to
Kemer and then had to wait 2 hours outside the marina until we were called
in. Eventually we were tied up though and sipping very well-earned gin and
tonics.
The next day Pete
and Mary went off to take the cable car up Tahtahli mountain and we cleaned out
the fuel filters yet again!
In the evening we
had a super meal at the nearby hotel, sitting at tables overlooking the beach
and the sea.
Dinner overlooking the
sea Green
group leaders presenting marina manager with EMYR
plaque