Turkeli
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Steve & Chris
Fri 29 May 2009 14:25
40:30.46N
27:29.63E
On leaving Çanakkale
we slipped back into the Dardanelles, joining it at the narrowest point where
there is also a sharp bend. This meant keeping as close inshore as
possible to avoid the strongest current (which was very much against us!) and to
avoid the large vessels which were going both ways! It was good when
eventually we reached the end and the Sea of Marmara opened up before
us.
We stopped at a
small island called Tukeli, and anchored off a steeply shelving beach for the
night. We didn't also realise that the quayside we had anchored quite
close to was to be visited by two large ferries during our stay, and when Chris
looked out of the window to see what had rocked the boat during the late
evening, she got quite a shock to see an enormous ferry not too far
away!!
We passed an
otherwise uneventful night, although one of the beachside bars had loud music
playing until well into the early hours - and it looked such a sleepy little
place at first!