30th August 2013 Ciplak Adasi to Alibey Harbour Overnight a Catamaran had Come into the Bay By Day This Lone Farmhouse Appears to have Horses Nearby Turkish Coffee on the Menu Ashore These Trees Seem to be Doing Well on this Dry and Desolate Island The Narrow Channel Through to Ayvalik Limani was as Busy as the Grand Canal !! The Northern Side of the Channel has a Few Delightful Waterside Small Hotels and Holiday Houses Approaching Ayvalik with it’s Massive Flag Pole and Conspicuous Old Tall Chimneys We Anchor by the Ayvalik Setur Marina and Check on the Cost per Night – 102 Euro Plus Water and Power was Ridiculously Expensive !! The Happy Young Turkish Boys Passing By were Keen to be Photographed Nearby Eateries Over the Water Seem Busy Hotel with a Narrow View of the Sea Built Out Over the Water is a Large Long Building Containing Many Restaurants that Seem to be Very Popular at Lunch and Dinner Times Before Deciding on a Mooring for the Night We Return Through the Channel and Anchor by Mosko Adasi for a Swim We Seem to Attract the Day Tripper Boats Once We Drop Anchor !! On ‘The Lake’ Opposite Ayvalik is a Smaller, Pleasant Looking Town Called Alibey Luck is on Our Side and we Secure a Berth in the Alibey Port for 2 Nights for a Total of 150tl which Includes Power and Water The Port Backs on to a Car Parking Area and Nearby are Waterside Restaurants, a Market and Shops A Traditional Turkish Circumcision Procession Passes By with Drums Beating and Flute Wailing !!!! Tangaroa is Locked Up and We Venture Toward the Busy Restaurant Area Nearby The Balikci Bahtiyar Restaurant was Recommended by a Fellow Sailor at the Port We Get the Last Table in the Busy Restaurant My Favourite Spicy Esme and a Wonderful Salad Arrive Followed by a Shared Seabass The Flower Lady Finds Another Happy Customer A Ricotta and Cherry Desert Compliments of the Restaurant On Our Way Back to the Boat we Call into an Amazing Antique Shop The Antikaci has the Most Wonderful Selection of Fine Antique Items – I Loved This Boxed Liqueur Set Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Δ
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