Another Pleasant Spring Morning in Pendik MarinaOur Nearby Neighbour is a Delightful Traditional Wooden River BoatOur First Guests for the Season, John and Diana Arrive Early this MorningSoon after the Arrival of our Friends, we Depart the Pendik MarinaAs Always the Marina Staff Assist with your DepartureJohn and Diana Surprisingly Look Well Rested, Despite their Long Flight from AustraliaFishing Boats are Lined up like Soldiers along the Shore at PendikTravelling West from Pendik towards the Bosphorus Strait, the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia Appear in the DistanceThe Topkapi Palace was Built between 1459 and 1465 by the Conqueror, Mehmet 11We Approach the Galata Bridge at the Entrance to the Golden HornThe Galata Tower is a Popular Tourist Site and is the most Recognizable Feature on the Golden HornSeveral Bridges Span the Golden Horn which is one of the Largest Natural Harbours in the WorldDespite the Cool Weather we Enjoyed the Trip up the Golden HornWe Come Out of the Golden Horn and Continue Up the Bosphorus StraitMany Visitors at the Top of the Galata Tower TodayThe Bosphorus Bridge with Ataturk’s Ship the “Savarona” Moored NearbyMany Ferries Line the Shores at Arnavutkoy In the Bosphorus StraitContinuing Up the Famous Waterway we Pass the Handsome 19th Century Houses in YenikoySome of these Waterfront Wooden Homes are Extremely Expensive Pieces of Real EstateBebek Harbour is one of the Few Places Where one can Drop an Anchor in the BosphorusContinuing North Finally the Black Sea Comes into ViewThe Village Anadolu Kavagi, which is on the Asian side of the Bosphorus South of Poraz, has Ruins of an Ancient Byzantine FortressWe Return to the Busy Fishing Port at the Entrance to the Black SeaTurkeli Feneri is the most Northern Port of the Bosphorus Strait on the European SideThe Port Holds Hundreds of Fishing Vessels of all Shapes and SizesThe Large Fishing Fleet from Turkeli Feneri Supply much of the Fish out of the Black Sea to the Huge Population of IstanbulWe Briefly Enter the Poraz Harbour to Show our Friends Where we had Stayed on a Couple of Occasions Last YearMotoring Back Down the Bosphorus, a Large Oil Freighter Passes us Quite CloselyTo Prevent an Uncomfortable Wash from the Huge Ship we Turn Quickly into it’s WakeOnce Again we Pass the Elegant Homes along the Shores at YenikoyMany Old Grand Residences are beside the Bosphorus BridgeA Brightly Painted Freighter makes it’s Way to the Black SeaOnce the Anchor was Dropped for the Night in the Bay at Bebek in the Bosphorus Strait, it was Time for Cocktails before Dinner
in the Bosphorus Strait, it was Time for Cocktails
Later the Dinghy was Launched and we made our Way Ashore for the EveningA Group of Restaurants Along the Busy Foreshore in Bebek would Certainly Satisfy our HungerDinner Tonight at a Local Steak Restaurant by the WaterPendik to Bebek
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