Three days ago we upped anchor and said goodbye to Marmaris harbour heading just 20 miles west along the coast to the beautiful anchorage of Bozuk Buku. A deep bay cut into the spectacular rugged mountains, we anchored in 30 feet in a sandy patch between the sea weed that coats the bottom and relaxed into a few days of Hiking, swimming and reading. We'd almost forgotten what it was like to be away from civilisation and to just take it easy for a few days.
At the entrance of the bay stands the huge remains of a citadel high on a hill so yesterday we packed a lunch and went ashore to hike along the rocky donkey and goat trails to do some exploring. The views from the top were beautiful and we found a great spot in the shade of an olive tree to take a break and eat our packed lunch. It's quite surprising how clear the water is here in Turkey, a beautiful deep sapphire blue colour that really stands out from the dusty brown of the hills. The temperature of the water still holds a lot to be desired though and back at the boat it took an inch by inch process to finally get into...very refreshing after a long walk though!
Tomorrow we plan to leave here and head up the coast to the town of Datca to pick up some fresh provisions and then carry on to the historic site at Knidos the following day.
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