Leaving Kuşadası. It was brighter, but clouds built over islands and mountains and there were occasional thunderstorms visible before one hit us during the afternoon.
Pilot boat approaching cruise liner off Kuşadası.
Q, moored without charge in the Sığacık marina, which was not quite ready to open fully.
The welcome sign at the marina entrance was being installed.
New Sığacık marina sign from front.
Amazing bakery at Sığacık. We bought pastries and turkish coffee and sat and used the wi-fi. The big loaves in the case at front left are a local specialty.
There was a huge variety of savoury pastries.
From behind the pastry counter!!
Walls of Sığacık centre.
Fishing harbour at Sığacık, taken from the city wall. A portion of the wall is at bottom left.
Farmers' market in an open space in the walled city of Sığacık.
Sunday street market in Sığacık, part of the Cittaslow movement, celebrating traditional foods, diversity and individuality of culture of cities, and a relaxed lifestyle.
The Turkish equivalent of crepes, gözleme. Circles of dough are rolled out very thin, sprinkled with cheese and herbs, folded in two and cooked on a dome-shaped grill.
Leaving Sığacık, passing the fishing harbour.
Coast a couple of miles south of Nergis Koyu, looking ahead, northwest.
Coast a couple of miles south of Nergis Koyu, looking back southeast.
At anchor in Nergis Koyu, near Sarpdere. The water was beautifully clear.
Fishing boat at Nergis Koyu, near Sarpdere.
Laying a net across the cove in the evening.
Lifting the net in the morning. There did not seem to be many fish.
In the small places, fishing is often done by couples.
Approaching Cesme. The ferry is at a pier in the outer harbour. Ferries run to Khios, Piraeus, and to Italy. The inner harbour entrance is close to the castle at left.
Cesme castle.
A fancy new light structure at the entrance to the new marina.
Quicksilver moored at the coastguard pier at Cesme. This is much closer to the castle and town centre than being in the new marina, not yet complete when we were there.
Sculpture of warrior, Khan of Kirim, near Cesme castle.
Sculpture garden in front of Cesme castle.
Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa, a Turkish admiral who led the Turks against the Russians at the Battle of Çesme in 1770. The Russians defeated the Turkish navy and gained control over the entrance to the Black Sea that was extremely valuable economically.
Statue of Ataturk, still ubiquitously revered in Turkey as founder of the modern Turkish nation.
This shape of bay window is typical of Mediterranean Turkey. Such carving is less common.
Lath and plaster construction.
Cobbled street in Cesme.
BIll in Cesme alley.
It's hard to get a view of the castle without cars!
Street near the front in Cesme.
The castle walls and towers have been restored and the towers house museum exhibits.
Cesme castle museum.
Castle walls, looking from arch in northwest tower.
Quicksilver, from castle battlements.
Cesme town square from castle.
New marina from castle. The lines for stern-to moorings were being assembled while we were there.
Coastguard boat arriving.
The castle was built in the early 16th century. The French translation seems better than the English one here!
Stones with prayers inscribed waiting for new exhibit area in Cesme castle.
Cesme castle from Quicksilver's mooring.
Cafe near Cesme castle. Arrayed on the counter are hubble-bubble pipes.
Shaping the dough.
Propane-fueled griddle, with flat bread cooking.
Turning the loaves. We ate one of these. It was delicious.
This old caravanserai is now a "boutique" hotel. It was being prepared for the season.
Decoration in the entranceway to the Caravanserai hotel.
