http://www.followtheboat.com Tales (not just) from the high seas Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:30:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.followtheboat.com/2010/06/13/yacht-marina-manager-killed-in-shooting/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2010/06/13/yacht-marina-manager-killed-in-shooting/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:15:52 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=20106 In case our yotting friends haven't heard the shocking news, we received an email this evening forwarded on by Gaby and Paul, who are based in Yacht Marina, Marmaris, Turkey. Yacht Marina is where Liz and I wintered in 2007-08. The email reads thus:]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2010/06/13/yacht-marina-manager-killed-in-shooting/feed/ 11 http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/05/12/shopping-eating-working-in-fethiye/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/05/12/shopping-eating-working-in-fethiye/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 07:40:45 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=4880 Fethiye is very definitely a 'working' town, despite its attraction for both tourists and yotties alike. There is an abundance of restaurants and cafes if you're just wanting to relax or dine out. If you're working on your boat or your house then you are spoiled for choice when it comes to shops, suppliers and repairs. I've tried to capture this sense of work with a little photography project I've titled 'Fethiye At Work'. ]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/05/12/shopping-eating-working-in-fethiye/feed/ 4 http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/04/17/tasty-tortoises-magical-langoistines-no-hold-on/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/04/17/tasty-tortoises-magical-langoistines-no-hold-on/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:38:56 +0000 Tim http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=4944 I only see him move once, and this was to pass us the bill. He limps his huge mass towards us and smiles through toad-like eyes. I imagine he is probably very good friend with James Bond, he seems to know everybody and things seemed to work around him to his satisfaction – whether this is down to wealth, culture or bloody hard work, I do not know, what I do know is it looks like a good life.]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/04/17/tasty-tortoises-magical-langoistines-no-hold-on/feed/ 0 http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/02/13/so-when-are-we-going-to-go-somewhere/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/02/13/so-when-are-we-going-to-go-somewhere/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:12:40 +0000 Liz http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=4581 We bought Esper at the end of 2004 and now it's February 2009. In that time all we've done is sailed from Bodrum to Fethiye. Big deal. Weren't we supposed to be going round the world? Anyone else out there get similar remarks from armchair sailors and landlubbers? I heard that a lot on my last visit home to the UK and I bet Jamie's hearing it right now. Funny how it's only people without a boat who make these remarks... What non boat dwellers don't understand is how long everything takes. Well, for those people who wonder what we 'do all day' and why we haven't got very far, here are a few things to think about:]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2009/02/13/so-when-are-we-going-to-go-somewhere/feed/ 8 http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/08/07/rolly-polly-in-gemiler/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/08/07/rolly-polly-in-gemiler/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:38:34 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=3708 Nice spot, this one (see pic, above). At last we were out of the Fethiye bay and could once again go for a dip in the water without swallowing clumps of grass, mud or poo. The water was crystal and we even put the basket out for Millie, who seems to think that we magically turn stale bread into fish just by placing the basket in the water. Sometimes it really is that easy.]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/08/07/rolly-polly-in-gemiler/feed/ 0 http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/07/26/flying-bats-and-missing-cats/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/07/26/flying-bats-and-missing-cats/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:49:45 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=4081 Oh, I almost forgot to mention International Rescue. Probably because it's mildy embarrassing, but as long as Gina from 'Impulse' is around, armed with her bacon and mint sauce, you know you are in good hands.]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/07/26/flying-bats-and-missing-cats/feed/ 0 http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/07/03/banu-of-yacht-plaza-hotel-fethiye-turkey/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/07/03/banu-of-yacht-plaza-hotel-fethiye-turkey/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:51:48 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=2106 Banu and Batu's progress has not been without its problems, however. Despite running their family business now for over 20 years they have had some run-ins with the local marina next door, who have only been here for five years. When Banu told me of the bribes Ece Marina have been offering her in order to close her down, I was disgusted.]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/07/03/banu-of-yacht-plaza-hotel-fethiye-turkey/feed/ 0 http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/07/01/pot-luck/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/07/01/pot-luck/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:02:31 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=3694 When I think of the organisation this would take back at home (babysitters, traffic, setting Sky+ to record missed programmes etc) this was an impressive effort by all involved. For us there were some new friends made, some familiar faces we'd never spoken to, familiar boat names we'd never actually met, and some old friends too.]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/07/01/pot-luck/feed/ 0 http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/06/15/fethiye-a-modern-town-that-grows-on-you/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/06/15/fethiye-a-modern-town-that-grows-on-you/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:42:08 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=3586 One of the things you may have read about Fethiye is the fish market, where a centrally placed building allows you to choose your own fish, either fresh or imported. Get them to gut it and then take it to one of the surrounding restaurants. It offers a novel and cheap way of eating fresh fish but I have to say I was disappointed in the way in which the fish is cooked.]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/06/15/fethiye-a-modern-town-that-grows-on-you/feed/ 0 http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/06/15/a-cruisers-guide-to-gocek-and-fethiye/ http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/06/15/a-cruisers-guide-to-gocek-and-fethiye/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:04:58 +0000 Jamie http://www.followtheboat.com/?p=3567 As we get to know Turkey a bit better so we are able to make some judgements on places we have visited as yotties. One thing that really sticks out when comparing this area to anywhere north of here is just how busy it can get. It's one thing I'm not really able to get my head around as we're used to anchorages with one or two other boats as neighbours, not entire flotillas of gullets and party boats! ]]> http://www.followtheboat.com/2008/06/15/a-cruisers-guide-to-gocek-and-fethiye/feed/ 0