We have a two year resident visa for Türkiye. We “lost” the first cruising season with salvaging our old boat (https://www.twobatsea.com/shipping-disaster/). Although Türkiye is a real nice country we do not want to stay more than two years so proper planning is needed for the second season if we want to see all that is […]
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With our old boat now sold we started preparing TWO B for the 2022 cruising season, alternating between boat work and exploring the area around Marmaris. Buying delicious pine honey at a rural bee-keeper. These locals were collecting wild mushrooms in the pine forests and selling it along the road. We bought a “bucket” and
Winter 2021 in Marmaris. Read More »
The return trip to Marmaris with anchorages numbered 1 t/m 5 We had a booking for a berth in Kas marina for one week only and on Wed Oct 06 at check-out time (12pm) we had to leave. There was not enough wind to fill the sails so we motored to the nearest anchorage to
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We wanted to visit ancient Myra, one of the most important cities of Lycia and rented a car to drive East along the coast. In 2005 the place was renamed to Demre to resemble the name of the Demre river, the source of the fertile soil. When looking at Demre in Google Earth you see one
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On Oct 03, 2021 we set sail for the 14 hour (70 Nm) to Kas. To ensure arrival well before sunset we left at 02.00 am. The common wind pattern in the area during night and morning is as forecasted. However in the afternoon the wind can easily pipe up to 10+ knots MORE that
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The following morning of our Rhodes island explore we drove to the Kallithea Springs on the East coast. The reddish water springing from the rock formations in the bay attracted visitors as early as 800 BC. In 300 BC the curative properties of the water were discovered and “Spa tourism” was born. The entrance of
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On Sep 22, 2021 we set sail for Rhodes. With 20+ knots it was a windy passage but with a first reef in the main and full staysail the boat was well balanced for a fast beam reach to our destination. 22 Nm from Panormitis to Rhodes Rounding the Northern tip of Rhodes island with
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Living on board our old boat in Yat Marin. In September 2021 it would be 5 years since we brought our old boat into Türkiye and 5 years is the maximum period allowed in the country without having to pay tax on the boat. We had to leave the territorial waters of Türkiye for at
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Marmaris has a vast yachting support industry and it is an excellent location to get boat work done. All required trades are available. A perfect location to restore our old boat (see; https://www.twobatsea.com/shipping-disaster/). As you can see, we were not the only one. Yat Marine yard, packed to the brim with yachts undergoing maintenance. All kinds
Marmaris, life in the boatyard. Read More »
This blog is not about our travels but rather about the disaster with our old boat and how we dealt with it. It is a story about boat restoration. When we decided to stop working we initially decided to keep our old boat in the Mediterranean with the idea to spend the summer months on