Cape Krio, near Knidos. Ahead of us is Runaway.
Rounding Cape Krio, near Knidos.
Gin palace with garage in stern. Anchored in Pabuc.
Anchorage at Pabuc, east of Bodrum. The dark-hulled boat is Runaway. The other boat has a line ashore.
Tacking inshore near holiday villages west of Bodrum.
Quicksilver anchored at Gümüşlük.
The front at Gümüşlük, taken as we rowed ashore.
Evening view of island, reachable by wading, at entance to Gümüşlük. Behind the rubber dinghy is a "tree"hung with gourds. At night it the carved gourds are lit. Several of the restaurants have similar trees.
View of anchorage at Gümüşlük from base of town pier.
Town pier and restaurants at Gümüşlük.
Hilltop with flag at Gümüşlük
Fishing boat at Gümüşlük
Quicksilver anchored at Gümüşlük. From part way up hill.
Looking down on Gümüşlük.
Looking down on island with ruins (Myndos) at Gümüşlük. The tops of exposed walls have been protected with cement, which shows up brightly.
Looking southwest to Kalymnos from hill at Gümüşlük.
Looking west towards Leros from hilltop at Gümüşlük.
Looking north across Gülluk Körfesi to Altınkum from Gümüşlük.
Hillside at Gümüşlük.
Huge blocks from ruins of Myndos (Gümüşlük).
Gümüşlük anchorage from head of bay (north)
Local boats in Gümüşlük, with Quicksilver anchored behind.
Talianaki is a sheltered bay at the head of Kuruerik Buku, near Altinkum. Before the season the holiday homes were empty and the restaurants not yet open. But the shelter was good.
Docks at Altinkum. A few trawlers and a good number of trip boats
A trip boat hauls up on its anchor to leave.
Quicksilver is anchored off at Altinkum, a solitary sailing boat. We have come ashore to get a taxi to ancient Didyma.
Ancient Didyma is an amazing site, a temple to Apollo (3rd century BC) that was later a Christian basilica and was destroyed by an earthquake in the 15th century AD.
Lion at Didyma, with cat.
Gorgon at Didyma
Bull and gryphon on capital. At Didyma.
A view of the east end of the temple
Even in classical times, seats were named for donors/owners.
Foreground shows the base of a column. Further back is a scroll design that was originally at the top of a column, but is displayed for convenient viewing.
Decoration is everywhere. The holes may date from early Christian times, when a basilica was built inside the temple. Most of the basilica has been removed to reveal the original temple.
The interior of the temple at Didyma
More decoration at Didyma.
Lizard at Didyma.
Another view of the temple interior. Imagine building those columns without modern cranes.
Gryphons at Didyma
Huge blocks from columns have been organized for display.
More decoration that caught my eye.
Columns at Didyma
Mermaid at Didyma
Approaching the Samos Strait, looking north at Samos. Notice wind turbines, a common sight on Greek islands (as here) and the Turkish coast.
Dip Burnu, a Turkish headland only a mile or so from the Greek island of Samos.
Island in Samos Strait. Barren hills of Samos behind.
Looking back at Pythagoreion on Samos as we head east through the Samos Strait. Clouds often build up over the islands and mainland hills. In the evening of this day there were thunder storms and torrential rain.
Clouds building over a mountain south of the Samos Strait.
Entering Kuşadası in a squall. What the picture does not show is that I lost my favourite cap when taking it. The large cruise liner provide shelter for getting our sails down.
The visitors' berths in Kuşadası were near the fuel dock. These clouds built into a thunderstorm.
The way from our berth to the marina office went through the boatyard. The boat at left is a typical gulet.
Sahil Güvenlik is the Turkish Coastguard. In the morning they were waiting to refuel, and took priority over us!
