Kas to Kalkan

I was awake right at dawn and got up and walked onto the shore to use the land bathroom and looked at all the boats. When I got back my father was up.
We started breakfast and everyone else got up and we had cereal and cherry juice. Then Martha and Randy went with Nellie and some others into town for a Hamam ( Turkish bath) I read my book and wrote in my log and as it heated up I went ashore and took another cold shower. In the afternoon we weighted anchor and headed back to Kalkan. It was windy enough for a nice sail. I steered for a while and then Randy took the helm and I headed below for a read and a nap in my bunk. It was a nice sail and soon Winfree comes down below to tell me that I am needed on deck as we are about to enter the harbor. It’s hot again so we must be in Kalkan. Randy says he is buying cold drinks at the “beach”. We drop and anchor and back to the dock but when I pull in the slack it doesn’t hold so we go forward again and drop it and this time it grabs nicely. We grab our suits and head for the beach. My father and I swim and then Randy and crew show up and they sit on the lounge chairs and the guys comes and asks for 6 lira each.

Randy pays and we ask Nellie why the charge as it was free last time. She explains it’s extra for the lounge chairs. Oh! Father doesn’t want to stay so he heads back to the boat. I soon go back and he and I walk to the store for supplies. When I get back I start making supper and Randy and his family have gone for a walk. Nellie comes by to say there is a captains meeting in a few minutes and where is Randy? We don’t know but I have dinner in the oven so I go over in his stead. I am offered a gin and tonic by Neil which I accept. All the Brits have been drinking and are having a rousing time. We have the captains meeting and then I walk back to Silver Lightning and serve dinner to my father and I. Eventually the rest all get themselves off for dinner. After we have finished our pasta with lamb meatballs and cucumber salad I head back to the café with internet and get a cold beer and load some pics on the web and then Connie is on so we talk on Skype for a while.

I see Will, Nellie and Josh stop for a drink in the next café so I cash out and go next door to join them. I buy a round of Raki which is a Turkish favorite. It’s a harsher version of ouzo. I enjoyed it on my last trip and wanted to have another on this one. It’s is just as I remember and we are talking and all of a sudden some of the other crews show up and present Will with a notice of mutiny. They don’t want to go to Fethiye but back to Cold Water Bay which is just around the corner. It is presented with lots of laughter and more drinks. My father and I were talking earlier with Sarah about maybe skipping Fethiye but we haven’t talked to Randy and company yet. I have a beer with Sarah and then bid all a goodnight and head back down to the harbor. The temperature has finally cooled and I roll into my bunk with the fan on full and soon am fast asleep.