Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice

Anton Chekhov

Well we boarded the Cavurali and it took a while to get our sea legs, and not in a balance sort of way, but adapt and change to boat life which is different, charging electronics only when generator running or the air con, or sleep in cabin or on deck, closer quarters etc. and the first night was very hot. Sweat rolled off both jeanne and I all night. Rough!and the boats in area, well are over the top. Cavurali is 65 feet and one of the tiniest around. “Fancy people”

But next day much better. We had gone out from Goche, and anchored where able to just jump off and swim. Sweet, very sweet!the first full day went on hike about 8 kilometer which was delightful although again very hot. Our new guide Enver, who also owns and arranges the tour we are on, took us to some “nomads living in hills, who served us sage tea and bread with delicious olive oil. Fabulous.

Return to boat and did some great swimming again. I tried swimming into a limestone cave , but gave up she. It got dark and I could see no more. Swimming in the dark dark was not to my liking and I returned to the open water with light.

More ruins, later in day again hiking over the hills with boat driving around to new spot where we would hike in. After hiking around an abandoned village over the top and down to new cove, where we were met by the day tripping boats which are party boats with loud music. We quickly left for a serene quiet anchorage and again enjoyed swimming, kayaking.

Today off early and again dropped at a cove where we had breakfast, then hiked up a pass in the heat. A van picked us up and off to Roman ruins of Patara, which also is near the beach and swimming. Turns out st. Nicholas was born on that beach. How Santa Claus was born there in the year 325 ad, and ended up at the North Pole I do not know.

The city of Patara apparently was visited by the apostles of Jesus Luke and Paul. Ok! It had its water supply from 20 kilometer away. Is and amazing aqueduct.

Another home visit this time with friends of Envar. Again absolutely amazing food.

Tonite we are in the harbor of Kas, between an Italian yacht I estimate 175 feet long, with crew of five, and a I estimate 120 foot yacht with Palau flag, registered in Delaware, but is russian. Then on opposite side is a Turkish military ship the Kas, which Charles and I went onboard and got a tour. Interesting