| November 2, 2007 After restocking the boat and doing laundry, we departed Marmaris on Wednesday, August 22, and headed west along the Carian coastline, the second great cruising area in Turkey. As we exited Marmaris Bay, a U.S. Amphibious Aircraft Carrier was entering. What an awesome sight! The carrier was being escorted into the bay by the Turkish Coast Guard, who also had the task of keeping all other vessels, including us, at a safe distance from it. |
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| The Carian coastline from Marmaris to Bodrum was a rugged, mountainous, remote area with crystal clear water and secluded coves. Its landscape varied from rocky and barren to pine covered forests with only a scattering of villages lying along its entire shoreline. The first area we explored were the bays enclosed by the Datca and Hisaronu Peninsulas. The Hisaronu Peninsula extended southwest from the Marmaris basin, and along this finger we spent our first 11 days enjoying 6 different anchorages. In Kizil Adasi, we anchored near some Byzantine ruins and had an evening meal ashore in the nearby quaint fishing village of Bozburun. In Selimiye Bay, we explored the small village of Selimiye, a typical small boat-builders� village, which now also received some income from low-key tourism. |
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