Monday 24 

TURKEY 

Symi  to Datça

We had two lovely days in Symi. It is a very pretty harbour but extremely busy every day with at least four massive ferries arriving and then after their departure at about 4 p.m. all the super yachts and numerous other sailing boats would start arriving for the evening and it was pandemonium. It was also very entertaining and we sat on the front of Sequel watching it all going on feeling very smug that we were safely in our spot.  It started again in the morning when everyone started to leave and all the anchors had got crossed over each other

Ferries in Symi harbour

Symi harbour from the top of the hill

 

We walked both days to the top of the opposite hillside and on Sunday down the other side to another bay. Both feeling the need for exercise after far too many meals out - but having walked back up the hill from the other side we managed to find a taverna right at the top just to fill up again.

And now after a very short crossing of about an hour we are in Turkey! We decided to head for Datça in order to 'check in' which is a bit of a rigmarole as you have to check in with the Police, Port Police and the Harbour Master in order to buy visas (as at the airport in Turkey) and a transit log but we are all now paid up and legal. We have reached the destination we set out for from Lymington in 2010 so another excuse to go out tonight and celebrate.

Changing the courtesy flag