2022
105 posts
Our Second Haul-Out
Hauling your home out of the water is always a big event, and our second time taking Long Summer out of the water was no different…
Dock Walk
Last time walking the docks for a little while…
Winter Slumber
Long Summer has been winterised and is ready for her winter slumber on the hard…!
Wonderkid
Happy 7th Birthday to this wonderkid…!
Boat Kid
Marina life in Didim…
Olive Picking
Olive picking season in Turkiye…
Foça
On our second day in Izmir we went a little further afield to explore beyond the city…
Izmir
Izmir, on Turkiye’s Aegean coast, is one of the oldest cities in the Mediterranean…
The Kindness of Strangers
This summer we have been fortunate enough to meet the Catalkaya family by the pool at the yacht club here in Didim…
End Of The Season
Back in our “home port” of Didim ready to wrap up the season and start winterising Long Summer…
Red Sky At Night
Red sky at night, sailor’s delight…!
Grandma and Grimbly
We recently had some special visitors on board - the Captain’s parents…!
Boat-versary #3
Three years of life afloat…
A Turkish Ritual
In Şirince, we were drawn to the din of drums and music in the street and followed the sound. We were surprised to find…
Şirince
Spending the afternoon in the cute alpine village of Şirince. Indeed, the Turkish word şirin means ‘cute’…
Temple of Artemis
Down the back of a side street, at the bottom of a dusty hill, is a nondescript car park and a lowly column in a field…
Ephesus
We recently visited the ancient ruins of Ephesus, and were blown away by the size and history of this once bustling city…
Akyarlar
Had to cut our trip in the Gulf of Gokova short, because weather. But also got to stop in here, so…
Cleopatra's Island
Deep in the Gulf of Gokova lies a small island steeped in legend…
Gulf of Gokova
Turkiye giving us all the feels…
Akbük Koyu
Whiling away the last of the summer days in the Gulf of Gökova…
Bodrum Castle
Continuing our tour of Bodrum, we spent a morning exploring the beautiful Bodrum Castle (Castle of St. Peter)…
Shopping Trip
Whizzing along through the bazaar of Bodrum in the back of an electric truck…!
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
In present day Bodrum there once stood a tomb that was considered to be such an aesthetic triumph that it was included on the coveted list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World…