Our last day aboard Tanem! An expedition to explore the ruins of Knidos where the Dorians, Romans, Byzantines and Arabs all lived at some point. The city began in the 12th century BC, and reached its population peak in the Dorian period, 7th century BC, when 20000 people were estimated to live here. When the Romans took over in around the 2nd century AD numerous basilica style churches were built on top of older Dorian structures. Then the Arabs invaded the are...

There was a rush on for appointments at the 'fish feeding'pedicure shop this morning given Anthony's astonishingly glamorous results last night, and discussion as to whether the fish who hoovered Anthony's and Lou's feet last night at the 'beauty parlour' became our whitebait at dinner? Our late and generous portions at dinner made breakfast impossible this morning. The other boys and I were more sceptical and I opted for a run/walk (surprise, have lost a bit of...

Wow, absolutely no ripples in the water this morning, the water the warmest we have had. After the routine morning swims and canoe paddling, I had a trip back to town with Fatih to collect our stamped passports allowing us back to Greece and am sure it was a very sophisticated look reading the English papers in the dinghy on the 20 minute return trip to Tanem - up to date with Lindy Chamberlain, the only Oz news! We headed to a beautiful isolated, nameless bay o...

Off at 5am for a 25 mile run to Serce Koyu, on the Bozburun Yarimadasi Peninsula. With only a narrow opening to the Marmaris Sea, this small bay has massive rock cliffs rising from under the sea. Lou & I headed off for a canoe paddle, surprised to see a terraced hillside of rocks sprouting olive trees, a couple of calves, & a small jetty at the end of the bay announcing Captain Nemo's Farm Restaurant. A visit to meet the entrepreneurial Captain Nemo in...

Sadly, farewell to Tony & Thea who bailed this morning at Gocek Marina where we had moored overnight. We sat at the lower reaches of the Tanem dining table as they enjoyed their final breakfast before departure, hunger stricken - not a mere crumb tossed our way! 'Tanem' departed Gocek to find a glorious bay bereft of the 'harbour huddle' to enjoy an extraordinary breakfast spread of our own accompanied by delicious turquoise waters, wooded-to-water mountain...