4 weeks of land travel in Türkiye Finding the delicate balance between seeing the places that we missed in our time in Türkiye and not exhausting ourselves while Gratitude is moving is tricky. We have been doing this long enough to know that there is a point of diminishing returns when we try (read IContinue reading “Türkiye by Land”
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End of Winter Wrap Up – Kas, Türkiye 2023
Kas – end of winter wrap up. I can hardly believe that this is our final day in Kas, Türkiye. We have called this lovely village “home” for nearly 6 months. Im sitting in our airbnb, staring out into the beautiful Mediterranean Sea, recalling the memories of our time spent here and I feelContinue reading “End of Winter Wrap Up – Kas, Türkiye 2023”
Kas, Türkiye
Kas, Türkiye We are now a full month into our winter contract, and I still haven’t shared how much we love this place. You may have read that we had a bit if trepidation since this is one place that I had very little knowledge of before we committed – indeed had to commit, toContinue reading “Kas, Türkiye”
Gocek
This was the final week of our amazing summer cruise. Knowing that soon we would be tied to the dock for months, we wanted our final week to be swinging at anchor and untethered to land except by our hook. We specifically wanted to relax and have completely chilled family time with no plans, noContinue reading “Gocek”
Marmaris and Dalyan
Our first trip to Marmaris was a week prior via bus from Selimye to purchase a sim card for internet and it was a good reminder that experiences of a place change largely depending on the circumstances of your visit. We were harried and we had specific tasks on what would be a short visitContinue reading “Marmaris and Dalyan”
Bodrum and Selimiye
Bodrum and Selimye Two of my favorite aspects of living aboard our boat while traveling the world is: 1. Taking all my favorite things – (pillows, boots, blankets, and outerwear for any weather) with me, and 2. Living wherever I feel like living. I’m not someone who loves the city or loves the country butContinue reading “Bodrum and Selimiye”
ISTANBUL!
ISTANBUL, TÜRKIYE Approaching the city of more than 16 million inhabitants, it looks as one might expect. Container ships abound awaiting their turn to offload or upload or transit the Bosporus canal. These ships were EVERYWHERE. Buildings and the beautiful minarets with the domes of the mosques are the most prominent land feature. But surprisinglyContinue reading “ISTANBUL!”
Bozcaada, Ayvalık, Cunda
Trip North to Istanbul One of the most difficult challenges we face is deciding which towns/islands/countries to visit and which to bypass. The sad unavoidable truth that we continue to reconcile is that no matter for how long we plan to visit, we will not see everything we hoped, planned, or dreamed of seeing. ThatContinue reading “Bozcaada, Ayvalık, Cunda”
Poros and Hydra
THE PASSAGE If we were lucky to have an ole’ salt in Kelly aboard for the passage from Schioussa to Paros, we paid our dues with Jennifer and Tracy going to Poros. A 12-hour passage and forecast to be off and on high winds and bigger seas than we like to see with guests aboard,Continue reading “Poros and Hydra”
PAROS
Can I just begin this post by saying that moving Gratitude this summer with the Meltemi winds has been a challenge. That said, we have mostly managed to keep to our original plans – plus or minus a few days. Getting from Ios to Schinoussa to Paros with Kelly on board was nerve wracking givenContinue reading “PAROS”