Rhodes, a tornado and back to Turkey

In Marmaris, with Richard and Pippa, we explored the monthly marina boat jumble sale for a few bargains


Finally getting our faulty Furlex sorted, the rigger almost drilled through the halyard he was suapended from !!!!


06. Fabulous fruit and veg in the weekly market in Marmaris ...

... and delicious, distinctive Turkish spices

We then headed for a short stay in Rhodes – the famous huge bronze statue of Apollo, ancient wonder of the world, used to straddle the harbour entrance for a mere 65 years, but is much celebrated here in the tourist shops

Back to Euro prices - €4 for 2 tiny coffees! But a great view.

This type of pebble mosaic is typical here.

Rhodes town is the largest inhabited medieval town in the whole of the med, allegedly

The (Crusaders) Palace of the Grand Masters was grandly (over?) restored by the Italians but there was a totally pathetic amount of information to be had for our €12 entrance fee.

We stocked up on our remaining Euros in the excellent market...

... along with the other bargain hunters, late in the day...

Rhodes is very picturesque but we actually preferred any of the many medieval towns in Croatia, (with Dubrovnik top of the list).

Time to leave, after 4 nights and some unexpected business!

On the passage back to Turkey we were missed by the small tornado disappearing around this headland. Bad weather for a couple of days, then...

... clear and beautiful; Wall bay looking northeast to the snowy peaks ringing the gulf of Fethiye, where we spend the next 10 days or so.

A small community lives around an excellent summer restaurant...

This couple seemed to live permanently here on this tiny fishing boat.

We walked with Pippa and Richard to this gorgeous bay, facing Rhodes, for our first skinny dip of the year.

As well as these fellows, we keep finding porcupine quills in various places – no sign of a porcupine yet

Er ... what exactly IS in those packages?

Then two nights at anchor in the equally gorgeous Tomb bay (still gulf of Fethiye, the Lycian coast)...

... these amazing Lycian tombs are carved out of the hillside rock.

The long awaited ‘5 horse derby’! (the tombs on the hillside in the background).