Early Wednesday, October 3, we departed on a seven day road trip to Cappadocia.  (See Cappadocia Log.)  Upon our return, we spent three more weeks in Marmaris before departing for home.  Not only did we prepare Kuhela for our four month absence, but we also enjoyed becoming better acquainted with the town of Marmaris.  What a difference it was to be in town, so close to everything.  Last season out in Yacht Marine we had been isolated; now we were in the heart of everything.  It was fun to try out different local Turkish restaurants and to wander the back streets of Marmaris.  On our walks, we�d sometimes pass men�s cafes where just men came to socialize or play games, or we�d wander by two men seated out front of a shop (usually one was the shop owner waiting for customers) engrossed in a game of backgammon, the chief Turkish pastime.
As Marmaris was a tourist town, cruise ships often docked for the day just outside our marina, and gulets for charter lined the town�s main promenade waterfront.  In the 16th century Suleyman the Magnificent had built a citadel on Marmaris� waterfront hill, and today it was the town�s museum.  In Turkey, every town and village had an Ataturk statue, and Marmaris� Ataturk statue was displayed proudly along its waterfront.  In addition, it was easy to get around anywhere in the Marmaris area by dolmus (small bus) as each bus color represented a different route.
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