Tag: travel

  • Talking Turkey

    Talking Turkey

    When we arrived in Turkey and flew south to Dalaman we flew perilously close to snow covered peaks as we descended into the heart of the Turquoise coast of Turkey.  Annoyed at the cost of a taxi we caught the bus as the daylight softened into evening.  We drove through towns with mosques so different…

  • A Meditation on Boat life

    A Meditation on Boat life

    The Fethiye Gulf has been inhabited for eons.  Civilisations have risen and fallen, cities built and abandoned.  Legends told and ruins explored give a tantalising glimpse into just how long humans have inhabited these lands and how they have done so.  The Fethiye Gulf is a part of what is known as the Lycian coast…

  • Drumroll Please! Part 1…..

    Drumroll Please! Part 1…..

    Buying a yacht is a pretty intense business.   First there is the inspection. Then there is looking at a bunch of other yachts to help you decide that, yes, this is the boat that ticks many of your boxes.  Because what is abundantly clear is that no boat is ever likely to have 100% of…