Bruadar

We refuelled before leaving Gocek in the late afternoon to peals of thunder and lightening, which fortunately stayed over the hills around the town. We anchored in Tomb Bay with a line ashore. The next day we explored the tombs again, before going out into the bay for a sail, returning to Valley Bay the next night. This formed the pattern for the next few days reading, swimming, snorkelling and sailing.
One day we ventured across Fethiye Bay stopping the night on a mooring bouy at Karac Aoren Restaurant. The meal was lovely, and the people were really friendly and helpful. The only off putting things were a cockrell that never shut up and a three legged cat that still had about two inches of bone protruding from its stump, which clunked everytime it moved around on the decking, right by the table that we ate at.
We bimbled around the coast including Cold Water Bay, before finally heading back over to Skopea Limani.
By now the weather had started to take on a far more Autumnal feel to it, although it was still hotter than the best summer days back in the UK. We'd also heard that there was some more bad weather forecast, so we knew that it was getting close to the time when we should start to head back to Marmaris and think about getting things ready to winterize the boat, as it was booked to be lifted out of the water on 20th October, so we headed for Ecincek.
We anchored off the beach swinging free and went ashore eating in one of the local restaurants. The owner "Cef" invited us to come and stay with him through the winter dragging his thumb across his throat in sign language to signify having some of his home grown lamb. The meal and company was good, although a swell built up through the night making it uncomfortable.
The wind was also building, so we guessed that this was probably the bad weather that had been predicted, so we moved mid morning to a more sheltered position across the bay. We were soon joined by some gullets and fishing boats which we took as a good sign, despite the worsening weather.
It was another spectacular light show with intermittent bursts of rain, but the next day the swell had eased, so we set out first thing to head back to Marmaris arriving back at Cow Beach, Pupa Yacht by 10.30 am. The only unusual event being a submarine which crossed our stern as we passed the entrance to the naval base.