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We are back in Fethiye & we love this part of Türkiye! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 92)
In this episode we leave the great anchorage at the entrance to the Gocek Marine Area and head on in to the park itself. It is so hot, one of the reasons we are underway is to get some air moving. The Gocek area is really busy and we decide to move on, and find Inlice Beach to anchor for the evening...
Our worst seas yet during our last days in Turkey! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 32)
Whilst we were enjoying Cesme the famous Meltemi had chased us out, and we had sailed around the corner to anchor off a popular holiday beach for a few days. This beautiful, but still windy, location allowed us to do some interior repairs, and get walking in prior to our check-out day. Unfortunatel...
Exploring the history of Cesme before the Meltemi sets in! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 31)
Cesme would be our last town in Turkey and we wanted to make the most of it. In a few days the Meltemi was due to set in howeverand Cesme would not be a good anchorage in a northerly. We were moved on once by the authorities into a better anchorage, and then had a great couple of days exploring the...
Mersin Korfezi and our last days cruising in Turkey! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 30)
We sailed from Dogenbay Adasi enroute to Cesme where we planned to check out of Turkey. The nasty meltemi was persistent which did afford some great sailing conditions as we had shelter from any seas from the north. We overnighted in remote and empty Mersin Korfezi, surrounded by impressive wind fa...
Dogenbay Adasi – taking shelter on Turkey’s West Coast! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 29)
Dogenbay Adasi is a special anchorage enroute from Kusadasi to Cesme and we had a great time here for a few nights despite the black flies. We left Kusadasi and had a great 20nm sail with winds on the beam however once it really kicked up we sought this bay for shelter. We ended up here for two nig...
The ancient ruins of Ephesus in Turkey blew me away! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 28)
Ephesus, accessed from Kusadasi, is one of if not the best preserved ancient Greek cities there is. The library of Celsus, enormous amphitheater and recently excavated terraced houses were truly stunning. Ephesus was a very significant city of its time, having homed John the Baptist and possibly th...
Kusadasi – is it for Cruisers… or cruise ships!? (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 27)
Kusadasi on Turkey's West Coast is a city of renown, primarily as the gateway to Ephesus, one of, if not the 'best', ancient site there is. We wanted to see what it is like for cruisers, as we certainly hadn't heard much, despite the popularity of cruising Turkey. We weren'...
Turkey’s West Coast – quiet cruising and remote anchorages! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 26)
We need to make tracks north up Turkey's West Coast, which means finding some opportunities to sail, doing some motoring, and hitting some remote anchorages. We have to cover about 150miles in 10 days, and this starts with a few days sailing from Bodrum to Kusadasi. Unfortunately this is agains...
We are preparing Dakini for her first guests! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 21)
We are still on the south coast of Turkey excitedly anticipating the arrival of our first guests, family from Australia. We take the opportunity of a few days sailing from Kalkan to their pickup point in Gocek to get some preparations done. Preparations include... cleaning, shopping, repairing and ...
A perfect day sailing in Turkey! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 20)
We had an amazing day sailing from Kas back to Kalkan as we begin our journey West along Turkey's South Coast. Whilst it is sad to leave Kas, a persistent 15kt wind gave us a good excuse to do some 'proper' sailing after a number of weeks of short day trips between sites. We do stop ...
Exploring Kastellorizo and doing some diving around Kas! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 19)
That's right, we loved Kas so much, we made sure to visit again on our way west. Kas is a stone's throw from Kastellorizo, a beautiful Greek tourist town on a small island. Kel spends the day visiting Kastellorizo, including climbing to the very top, finding the only bakery and swimming wi...
Deadly fish poison – Kekova to Kas! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 18)
We need to re-provision and pump black water so we sail east from Kekova to the large city of Fineke on Turkey's South Coast. We anchor of this non-touristy town after visiting the marina, and find an incredible local market where the people were so friendly and the produce was amazing. After ...
Kekova Roads (Pt 2) – this is a cruiser’s paradise! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 17)
We are still in the Kekova Roads area, as we have discovered a cruiser's paradise. We leave the Gokoya anchorage and enter the roads themselves, sailing past the famous sunken city before anchoring in the inner harbour. We visit the villge of Ucagiz on the Lycian Way before taking the dinghy to...
Kekova Roads (Pt 1) – what a playground! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 16)
When we entered Turkey we weren't sure if you would make it this far east but are we glad we did, because the Kekova Island area is a real playground. It wasn't a long sail from Kas but it was so peaceful sailing past the islands including the Greek tourist destination of Kastellorizi. We...
Kas – our new favourite town on Turkey’s South Coast! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 15)
We had heard some really positive things about Kas, a popular town on Turkey's South Coast, and were not disappointed. After med-mooring opposite the main marina, we ended up extending our stay a number of times, making the most of a great location, clear water and the vibrant town itself. Whi...
Kalkan – a less visited but still great cruising spot! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 14)
We wanted someone to anchor between Gemiler Bay and Kas, and settled on the large bay off the town of Kalkan. We med-moored in a very popular spot sheltered from most winds other than the rocketing katabatic 'bullets' and really enjoyed the clear and very fishy water. Once again, spearfis...
Gemiler Bay – amazing clear water – and pirates! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 13)
The first stop after Fethiye heading East along Turkey's South Coast is Gemiler Bay. We managed to sail most of the way here but it was a struggle, often beating into the wind. Once around the corner we saw our first 'pirate ship' - a popular design for day tourist boats in this part ...
Fethiye – ancient history with a great vibe! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 12)
We left Gocek and sailed across the Gulf of Fethiye, along with many others, and entered Fethiye to go to anchor. It was a great day at sea, but we were excited to be arriving at one of the busier cities on this part of the coast. We were not disappointed. Fethiye has an amazing food scene, lots of...
We found Gocek’s amazing supermarkets at sea! (Sailing Dakini – Leave to Roam Ep. 11)
We enter the Gocek Special Marine Area from the West after departing an amazing anchorage. There's no opportunity for us to sail in here, it is a wonderfully enclosed cruising ground with loads of great spots to anchor. We were somewhat surprised by the sheer number of other boats in the Goce...