With our favorite "paradox", Dr. Keith and Dr. Pat, of course, flying in September 29 for a delightful visit we explored the Bay of Gülük (say, "Gue-luek"), made our way down to Gümüşlük (say, "Gue-mue-schluek" - kinda fills up your mouth!), and even scooted over to Greece's Leros Island, before returning to Didim for K&P's departure. (See last birthday visit by the Boothbys, in Venice Sept/October, 2010!)
Going around the pictures in the montage, at top are the girls whooping it up at one of our anchorages; Keith's birthday party in Sangaris' salon; a market vendor in Gülük selling pottery bird whistles that ,of course, Craig couldn't resist buying and then, much to the er... delight, of the crew, blew incessantly for the duration - while not practicing on the StrumStick.
Another vendor had mops for sale, which Craig put to good use as "tour director". Then in Gümüşlük we had a wonderful rendezvous with pals Rachel and Ollie on "Sunday Morning", whom we had met last season at the boatyard in Leros. Here they are hamming it up with Pat at the market. Finally, we sailed the 20 miles over to Leros and Katherine, Pat and Keith posed aboard Sangaris with the ancient windmills that overlook the Pandelli bay in the background.
Note: We highly recommend the historical novel "Birds without Wings", where the pottery bird whistles are a bit of the color in this gripping tale of Turkey during the years leading up to the modern republic.