1st July 2013 Kargi Koyu to My Marina, Ekincik Limani A BIG DAY TODAY !! MANY PHOTOS !! We Move from Our Overnight Mooring Across the Bay to My Marina My Marina will be a Safe Mooring While we Visit Dalyan River Our Booked Tour Boat for the Dalyan River Arrives Early to Collect Us Tangaroa Looks Safe on the Calm Side of the Pier at My Marina My Marina is Sheltered Below Tall Wooded Hills, has Nicely Maintained Grounds and an Excellent Restaurant with Great Sea Views. We have been Told you may Rub Shoulders with Famous People Here on Occasions !! Have not Seen any as Yet !! Rod and Kate Looking Forward to our Excursion to Dalyan Turtles have Migrated to this Beach to Lay their Eggs for Hundreds of Years Tour Boats Head Out to Pick Up Passengers from a Couple of Big Boats for the Dalyan River Trip The Sandy Beach at Dalyan is Always Crowded in the Summer All the Tourists are Anxiously Waiting for a Turtle to Surface Finally a Cute Loggerhead Turtle Appears Tourists Come to Visit Dalyan and Always Hope to Catch a Glimpse of the Turtles that are Lured to the Surface by the Live Crabs or Fish Thrown Out on Lines. This One was not Going to Loose his Lunch !! Kate Hopefully has a Few Spare Batteries for her Camera Today Our Trip Takes Us Through Narrow Reeded Waterways Ric Enjoying His 3rd Trip Up the Dalyan River We Disembark the Boat and take a Tractor to the Ancient Kaunos Site which was a Great Idea in the Hot Humid Conditions Visiting the Ancient Ruins of Kaunos The Ancient Theatre at Kaunos Dates Back to 2nd Century BC This Pooch has Found a Cool Shaded Place by the Ancient Mosaic Tiled Floor Behind Kate is the Ancient Agora at the Kaunos Site Parts of the Ancient Church Still Stand at Kaunos From Kaunos the Sea can be seen over the Labyrinth of Canals Covered with Reeds Rod Looking Quite Relaxed on Our Venture back on the Dalyan River The Next Stop for us is the Famous 4th Century BC Lycian Tombs at Dalyan After Some Lunch We took a Walk Along the Main Street of Dalyan, Which Caters for the Needs of the Many Tourists that Come to this Area We Revisit Our Favourite Shop in Dalyan to Say Hi to the Girls The Mosque by the Dalyan River The Mud Baths of Ilica are 10 Minutes Upriver from Dalyan The Muddy Water is a Constant 40 Degrees and One Digs Down to Scoop Up the Mud to Smear on Oneself !! The Mud is Believed to be Beneficial for your Health, However the Fun Part Appeals to Most that Visit the Area !! Being Overwhelmed by the Sulphur Aromas and Thought of Being Covered by Smelly Mud and then being Hosed Off by a Fire Hose was not on Our Agenda for the Afternoon All of Us were Pleased with our Excursion to Dalyan Today Our Trip Back to My Marina, Once Out of the River Became Quite Uncomfortable and Rough Kate and I Sat on the Floor and Covered Ourselves to Keep Dry Rod Clung on to the Roof Bars and got Partly Drenched A Swim was Refreshing After Our Rough Trip Back from Dalyan A Number of Yachts have Remained for an Extra Night due to the Windy Conditions A Great View of My Marina from Water Level After Our Swim, a Warm Shower and the Hair Dryer We were Ready for Dinner The Chef takes Orders for the Fresh Fish in His Display Case Fabulous Prawns Very Tender Octopus The Restaurant at My Marina was Exceptional Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Δ
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