Yearly Archives: 2018

Late Season Return to Marmaris

Posted on November 16, 2018 by skippy526

Nov 2 – 16, 2018 –  Next stop heading east is Eskifoca, a gem of a village about twenty-five miles north of Izmir along the Aeolian coast. Turning east to make the entrance to the harbor the unusual geological formations … Continue reading →

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Bad Day at Bademli

Posted on November 2, 2018 by skippy526

November 1, 2018 — Bademli Limani–where you ask? In the middle of nowhere! But, we will get back to that. This morning there was a fresh chill in the air. It was time to finally start south and work our way … Continue reading →

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Assos

Posted on October 30, 2018 by skippy526

Oct 29 – 30, 2018 —  Our final stretch north for the season took us to the tiny hamlet of Behram Kale, the site of ancient Assos.  The very small harbor holds mainly fishing boats.  The depth is only two … Continue reading →

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Gallipoli a.k.a. Gelibolu   

Posted on October 27, 2018 by skippy526

Oct 21 – 27, 2018 – The town of Canakkale is best known as an access point to the Gallipoli peninsula, or Gelibolu as the Turks would say.  It is reached by ferry from there or a long drive to … Continue reading →

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Ayvalik is for Olives

Posted on October 19, 2018 by skippy526

Oct 15 – 22, 2018 — Our friend Robert and his daughter joined us for a combination of sailing and touring.  After picking them up at the Izmir airport our next stop was the village of Alacati for a bite … Continue reading →

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Ören to Çeşme

Posted on October 14, 2018 by skippy526

Oct 1 – 14, 2018 –  After leaving Oren we spent two days sailing north, close-in around the Budrum Peninsula. This part of  the Carian Coastline of Turkey is all rock and very rugged. It is beautiful despite the growing … Continue reading →

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Georgia — as in Republic of:

Posted on September 23, 2018 by skippy526

September 19 – 23, 2018 — We traveled out of Turkey for a day and into the country of Georgia.  Just over the border is the beautiful and upcoming city of Bat’umi.  A former member of the Soviet Union, Georgia … Continue reading →

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The Deep Black Sea — Turkey

Posted on September 19, 2018 by skippy526

Sept 13 – 19, 2018 – Friends John and Eileen joined us for a few days of sailing from Marmaris, around the Datca peninsula to Gokova-Oren Marina on the south coast of the Bodrum peninsula.  We left Quintessa there while … Continue reading →

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Runaway or Run Away

Posted on January 7, 2018 by skippy526

January 6 – 7, 2018 — Saturday afternoon, three days after arriving back at the boat, and one day after the non-event storm, I decide to take a long bike ride for exercise and pick up groceries to start restocking … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back Surprise – Kos Storm

Posted on January 4, 2018 by skippy526

January 3 – 4, 2018 — Two new hips in the span of a month and Sara was happily on the rehab. curve back in New London, New Hampshire which allowed me to return to the boat to get things … Continue reading →

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