Last September before the leak in our fuel tank occurred, we planned to visit Egypt before leaving Turkey. Realizing that we wouldn�t be able to depart Turkey by June 8 when our Turkish visa expired, we started thinking again about the possibility of visiting Egypt as we definitely needed some time off. We were both quite exhausted, especially Phil. Using the Internet, we were able to book at the last minute an Egyptian tour that occurred the first week in June, the only time period in which we could go. So, from the 5th to 13th of June, we took a much needed break from our boat projects and flew to Egypt. (See Egypt Log.)
During the last two weeks in June, we had fun rooting with Turkey as they made it first to the World Cup Quarter Finals and then to the Semi-Finals. As soccer is the major sport in Europe, this was quite an accomplishment for Turkey. Also during this time, we finished up our boat projects, celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary at a lovely restaurant overlooking Marmaris and Marmaris Bay, and rented a car for a day to see Ephesus and Pumukkale, our last two Turkish �must see� sights. |
