01-11-2019 TOMB bay – Gocek D-Marin

01-11-2019 TOMB bay – Gocek D-Marin

Weather : clouds and rain, 23°C
Wind : 1 Bf NE
Log : 9,5 NM


Today it’s cloudy with rain showers.

After breakfast we first went to Gocek, to fuel up and get to the waste-deposit station.

After this we spent the afternoon with swimming and relaxing in the Gunlukluk bay.

At 1600h we went to the D-Marin to check-out our yacht,
our yacht was OK, the service of Pitter-yachting is superb!

In the evening we went to Gocek town, 2 minutes by foot.
We had a very nice diner at the Lotis-kitchen (ca.15 € pp).

This ends a very nice and mostly sunny week in Turkey.


Grtz from Gocek,
Elvira, Michel & Koen

31-10-2019 SARSALA bay – TOMB bay

31-10-2019 SARSALA bay – TOMB bay

Weather : sunny, 25°C
Wind : 1-2 Bf NE
Log : 5,7 NM


Today is gonna be a lazy day.

After breakfast we left Sarsala bay and motored 2 miles to Manastir bay.

Here we did an afternoon of swimming, snorkelling and relaxing.

At 15.30h we hauled anchor and got on our way to Tomb bay.

We arrived in Tomb bay at ca.16.15h.

We moored at the the new jetty of the Zeytin restaurant, there are a lot of yachts moored here for the night.

In the distance you can see the ancient tombs carved in the rocks.

At night we had a very nice seafood diner at the restaurant (ca.30 € pp).


Grtz from Tomb bay,
Elvira, Michel & Koen

30-10-2019 KARACAOREN – SARSALA bay

30-10-2019 KARACAOREN – SARSALA bay

Weather : sunny, 25°C
Wind : 1 Bf NE
Log : 13,6 NM


As always after breakfast we took a swim.

Today the weather is hot and sunny again, but not much wind.


At 10.30h we left the bay.

We motored across the Fethiye-gulf, to enter in the Gocek-gulf.


At 13.45h we moored at the jetty of the restaurant in Sarsala bay.

This is one of the most beautiful bay-restaurants I've ever seen!

Before sunset we hiked through the forest to the top of the hill to have a nice view.

In the evening we had a nice diner in the restaurant

(ca.25€ pp).

Grtz from Sarsala,
Elvira, Michel & Koen

29-10-2019 ASI KOYU – KARACAOREN

29-10-2019 ASI KOYU – KARACAOREN

Weather : sunny, 25°C
Wind : 2 Bf NE afternoon NW
Log : 24,6 NM


After breakfast we took a swim in the turquoise water,
the sea is still nice and warm in this season.

At 10.15h we hauled anchor and left Asi Koyu.

There was a little bit of wind, so we put up the sails and motorsailed towards our destination.

In the afternoon at 15.00h we arrived in the sheltered bay of Karacaoren.
We took a mooringbuoy, layed out by the restaurant.

After lunch we took a well deserved swim in the crystal clear water.

At night we were treated with magnificent sunset in this bay.

We of course had diner in the local restaurant, nice location and nice food. (25€ pp)

Grtz from Karacaoren,
Elvira, Michel & Koen

28-10-2019 ECKINCIK – ASI KOYU

28-10-2019 ECKINCIK – ASI KOYU

Weather : sunny, 23°C
Wind : 1-2 Bf W
Log : 11 NM


At 8.30h we left on an excursion with a boat to the Dalyan-delta and the old city of Caunos.

The nature in the delta is impressive.

We also bought some blue crabs for our evening diner, it’s a speciality of the region.

At noon we had a nice diner at a riverside restaurant in Dalyan, with view on the ancient rock toombs.

At 14.30h we arrived back on our yacht an left the harbour of Eckincik a little bit later.

At 16.45h we anchored nearly on the beach in Asi Koyu, a wonderful place.

At night we had a delicious spaghetti with crab diner on board, yummy!


Grtz from Asi Koyu,
Elvira, Michel & Koen

27-10-2019 TERSANE Island - ECKINCIK

27-10-2019 TERSANE Island - ECKINCIK

Weather : sunny, 25°C
Wind : 1-2 Bf NW
Log : 29,9 NM


After a slow breakfast on board we left Tersane at 10.15h.

It was a hot day with almost no wind, so we had to motor the long trip to Eckincik.

At 15.40h we anchored in the new townharbour of Eckincik.
There’s water and electricity available on the quay.
It’s end of the season, so there are only 2 sailingyachts here.

In the evening we went to diner in the restaurant of the Enciler Hotel.
A nice meal with starters and fresh fish ca.20 € pp.
When you eat here the mooring in the harbour is free.

Grtz from Eckincik,
Elvira, Michel & Koen

26-10-2019 GOCEK - TERSANE Island

26-10-2019 GOCEK - TERSANE Island

Weather : sunny, 25°C
Wind : 1-2 Bf N
Log : 5,2 NM


After an early flight we arrived in the D-Marina in Gocek at 1100h.

We first had a nice breakfast at the Marina cafe.

At 13.30h we did the check-in with one of the guys from Pitter Yachting.
Our yacht ‘Bommie' a Bavaria 36C is in good condition.

Meanwhile Elvira and Michel did the shopping in the local supermarket.

At 15.15h we left the Marina.

Today we made a short trip to the nearby island of Tersane.

At 16.30 we moored at the quay of the local restaurant.

It’s a nice bay with some ancient Byzantine ruins.

At night we had a very nice fish-diner
(price ca.28 € pp, for starters, main and drinks).

Grtz from Tersane,
Elvira, Michel & Koen

27-09-2019 Poros – Athens

27-09-2019 Poros – Athens / Alimos Marina Kalamaki

Weather : sunny, 26°C

Wind : N 1-2

Log : 30,7 NM

At 9.00 we left Poros, there’s nearly no wind so our engine has to help us out.

At 11.00 we anchored in the bay of Ag. Marina in Aegina.

It’s a nice bay, ideal for lunch and a last swimstop on your way to Athens.

At 16.15 we arrived in the Alimos Marina Kalamaki in Athens.

Dimitris was waiting for us, he did the check-out and everything was OK.

Afterwards we went for a last Greek-diner to he Tavern on the beach,

opposite of the Poseidon Hotel. Again very nice food with a wonderfull view.

It was a very nice week in the Saronic !

Grtz from Athens,

Daniela & Koen