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Chapter One: KNOWN FLYING OBJECTS We were on our way from Gemiler Bükü to Fethiye with a brief detour to Butterfly Valley. A few boats were already moored to the beach but as we hadn’t intended to stop...

Chapter One: GÜLE GÜLE or BACK TO THE MAINLAND We’d regularly consulted the forecast for the 210NM passage to Finike in Turkey, and finally found a weather window for the 40 or so hours this would take...

Karpaz Gate Marina Chapter One: VISA-VIS Upon our arrival at Karpaz Gate Marina in Northern Cyprus we were given a 30 day visa. We later found out that some people got one for 60 days and even 90 days,...

Chapter One: OFF TO PASTURES NEW 30 August: The night had been mild and we awoke to a beautiful sunrise and calm but slightly rolly sea in our anchorage at Capo Passero, Sicily. The weather window for...