Ah, back to Turkey with those great names - the first is pronounced Ben-chik, then Koo-yoo-loo Bew-kew and of course our favorite Ket-chee Bew-Kew.

We had been in touch with our good pals on s/v Threshold, Karyn and Steve via the morning SSB Net (hi frequency radio) and planned to reconnect in Bençik - a great anchorage they had "found". We anchored in a delightful cove with sterns tied ashore to pine trees that came to the waters edge.

After a great evening reunion aboard Threshold, it was off the next day for
Kuyulu Bükü.
Karyn and Steve got some good shots of Sangaris underway with "jib 'n jigger" flying, Katherine giving a "thumbs up" and both of us checking sail trim as our Turkish courtesy flag and SSCA burgee wave from the spreaders. Thanks for the great shots - it's a little difficult to do when we're sailing ourselves!

At Kuyulu Bükü we had plenty of room to "free" anchor (rather than tying stern-to to the trees) and here you see Sangaris and Threshold in the bay. That interesting point is to the left of Threshold and seems to be oddly composed of fine rock and soil - quite different than the volcanic Greek islands.
The little boys were well on the road to entrepreneurship, as they came around each day with bread, fish, FRESH FIGS!, and you-name-it for sale to the cruising boats at anchor - no wonder the Turkish economy is booming - they start young.

More on Keçi Bükü in the next blog.