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Marmaris view and Crafts/Arts group meeting

Merhaba,
  I’m backtracking to Wednesday’s first meeting of the Crafts/Art Group.  It’s another nice way to meet other cruisers and find company to do projects.  And our new berth on B dock is a great place to take photos of Marmar…

Happy Thanksgiving

Merhaba,
   Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  After all, how could I possibly pass up the chance to write about eating turkey in Turkey so being in Turkey and having turkey in me.  Or at least I will this evening w…

Sunday hike

Merhaba
It’s Tuesday, which makes it Happy Hour Night here at Netsel Marina starting at 6pm.
   Yesterday morning I joined the Turkish Lesson group at Sailor Point, the small building at the front of the marina that houses the library.&#16…

Sunday hike

Merhaba
It’s Tuesday, which makes it Happy Hour Night here at Netsel Marina starting at 6pm.
   Yesterday morning I joined the Turkish Lesson group at Sailor Point, the small building at the front of the marina that houses the library.&#16…

Last 2012 Roanoke photos

Merhaba,
   The sun is shining, the laundry is in and I’m going off for the Turkish lessons being offered by a couple of folks here at the marina.  They are on lesson 6, so we’ll see how much I remember from my lessons and if I can c…

Back in Marmaris

Merhaba,
  Just a quick note to say we arrived mid-afternoon yesterday back in Marmaris.  Our flights to Izmir, Turkey were all on time and pleasant.  No lost luggage.  We stayed overnight in Izmir and then took the 9 am bus to Marm…

More questions than answers

Coming down the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway) toward Florida has been an interesting experience every time. It is never the same as the route is pretty much ruled by the weather and if favorable, we run outside on the Atlantic and if rough and windy, we…

Returning to Turkey

Hi Y’all,
  So today is our last full day in the USA!  Hard to believe because in many ways it feels as if we’ve hardly been here.  We did get to see some friends for way too little time, missed some altogether, and just raced around…

Book List 2012

Hi Y’all, 
    The election is over. Thank goodness!!!!!  Randal and I waited in line for about 45 minutes to cast our votes.  Pretty much everyone I know voted and were proud to wear their “I voted” stickers. …

A hard earned night rest

Yesterday morning, Sunday, I called the Coast Guard and we were granted permission to head down the Hudson river through New York harbor and straight out to sea, but the Coast Guard officer stressed that we were not allowed to make a stop in-between. …