16th September 2013 Cakilkoy to Cam Limani, Heybeliada Is (Princes Islands)

The Tractors are Out Early this Morning

Large Piles of Old and New Nets Litter the Quays in the Cakilkoy Harbour

A Well Laden Fishing Boat Returns to the Port

The Inner Port in Cakilkoy

The Local Mosque with It’s Twin Minarets

Our Departure from Cakilkoy Port

While Motoring Towards Imrali Adasi we Discovered it was a Penal Colony with a 3 Km Exclusion Zone

Changing Course Towards the Princes Islands Near Istanbul, Our Radar Showed the Extraordinary Number of Boats Ahead of Us

Many of the Freighters that were in the Marmara Sea Near Istanbul were Making Their Way to the Black Sea

Glimpses of the Asian Side of Istanbul, North of the Princes Islands

The Turkish Navy Always has a Presence in the Marmara Sea

Looking Back at the Fleet of Freighters on the Horizon

Istanbul has Now a Population of Approximately 15 Million People

Approaching Heybeliada Island Which is Part of the Princes Island Group which are Quite Close to Istanbul

Entering the Circular Bay, Cam Limani in the South of the Island

It is Hard to Believe that this Quiet Secluded Bay is Only a Few Miles from the Heart of Istanbul

Only a Couple of Other Boats Remain in the Bay by Late Afternoon

A Tranquil Scene Looking South Out of the Bay

Shrimps Again Tonight !!