Friday 9 May
Photos: CI46 Oceano and Beneteau 411 - which one shall we have???
Kekova Roads – Setur Finike Marina
18 NM
Departure approx 12.30pm
Finike (FEE-nee-keh), the ancient city of Phoenicus. We are to spend 2 nights here but pressure is building on our search for a yacht to purchase and we have heard of a Beneteau 411 back in Marmaris that we really should see, could have now, and which is within our budget. We make a decision to hire a car and drive back on Saturday 10 May, little realising what a drive it will be. A 6.00 am departure gets us off to a good start, but the empty fuel tank turns us back and we are finally away by 6.30am. The twisting barren coastal/mountain road prevents us from travelling above 50 k and I am a nervous wreck as Richard drives well to the right. I see huge potholes and sides of bridges and barking dogs heading straight for me and not popular when I keep telling him to “stay on the road!” We make Marmaris Yacht Marina by midday, view the Beneteau and a CI46 Oceano and turn for our return trip to Finike around 4.30pm. There is a soccer match on and the antics of the fans returning home after dark is enough to bring us to a screeching halt more than once. Most cars coming the other way seem to have their lights on full beam and we stop frequently, arriving desperately tired back in Finike around 11.30 pm. We have missed a Turkish Hamam (bath) and a full day tour to Lymra, Myra, Aricanta and St Nicolaus Church, plus a cocktail party.
The conflict is building for us. Do we focus on our boat search, or just enjoy the wonderful opportunities we are encountering with this Rally? We are meeting some interesting and very charming people and just loving the whole experience… Are we in the grip of some mysterious force which is directing us in this direction and has not yet shown us our future boat? Shall we just relax and go with it? Darn right!
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