24th August 2013 Mandraki, Oinoussa Island to Karaada Island, Turkey
Chris and Iorgo Join Us for a Coffee Before Our DepartureGoodbye to the Lovely Mandraki HarbourEvangelos, One of the Island’s Successful Shipping Magnates is the Current Mayor of Oinoussa, Gives us A Huge Wave Goodbye as we DepartOn Our Departure Out of the Port, Our Very Friendly Mayor Took a Few Photos and Gave us Three Blasts on the Horn of his Yacht – He Must Have Liked Us !!!Another Beautiful Port which We Shall Hopefully Return to in the FutureMaking Our Way Back to the Turkish Coast we Approached One of the Few Islands in Turkey called KaraadaDesperate for a Swim, We Entered One of the Southern Bays on Karaada Island and Dropped Our AnchorAlso Moored Together in the Bay were Two Delightful Wooden BoatsNot Long After Our Arrival a Gullet Arrived with Day Tripper PassengersSoon After, With a Crowd of Bikini and Board Short Clad Passengers, Loud Music Playing Another Day Tripper Boat Arrives in the BayA Show Began Aboard Immediately with a Transvestite Dancer Performing and Within Fifteen Minutes it was All Over and the Day Tripper Boat Prepared for Departure !!Within Minutes All the Day Tripper Boats Departed Together !!Our Turn for a Swim and Some ExerciseThe Beach is Made Up of Colourful Small Pebbles and SandMost of Turkey’s Coastline Looks Quite VolcanicSwimming Through a Huge School of Tiny Fish was a great ExperienceIn the Evening Sun Rays These Underwater Plants Look AmazingThere Must be Some Delicious Nibbles on this Underwater PlantOne of the Private Wooden Gulets in the Bay for the Day Returns to Cesme
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