In Kalekoy lived 175 permanent residents.  Even today, all village supplies were brought in by boat.  Here we felt like we were in a rural Turkey village, and we enjoyed our stay very much.  In the evening, we returned for dinner.  As we approached the dock with our dinghy, each family came running out to the end of its pier, hailing us to come alongside and patronize its restaurant.  Throughout our entire summer cruising Turkey, including Ucagiz, we often experienced this same scene.  With the abundance of flower boxes at the restaurant we chose, the setting was most picturesque, especially with the castle above lit up.
Our last anchorage in Kekova Roads was in beautiful Gokkaya Limani.  As tourist season was in full swing, this anchorage was also a favorite with gulets (traditional Turkish sailboats generally made of wood and beautifully varnished).  During the season these boats were chartered out to groups for typically 3 to 7 day excursions.  Due to cold freshwater springs bubbling up from underneath the sea in parts of this area, swimming was most refreshing.  At night with the full moon, this entire area became like a stage set and a beautiful backdrop for moonlight swims.
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