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Marina life in Marmaris was like it is in many small towns - friendly, sociable where one often walks to town and uses the same barber for the whole season. And of course, parties and exercise classes fill many hours for many of us.

Marmaris

 

Marmaris town
 

Marmaris Waterfront
 

Marmaris Yacht Marine
 

Locals playing backgammon
 

Gulets on the town down
 

Rain, Storms and lots of Sun

 

Long Passages set up for rainy winter living
 

Boat sunk in gale force winds over 50 knots
 

Sunday BBQ held the 1st Sunday of the month at Netsel Marina
 

Master chef, Dan, of S/Y Dakare cooks up the BBQ fare
 

Social Activities 2004-2005
There was a very active social life amongst the yachties spending the winter in Marmaris.

Parties

 

Peter, skipper of Voyager celebrating New Years
 

Peter (Voyager) and Ligia (Quest) celebrating the New Year
 

Jeanette (Voyager) enjoying New Year's party
 

Peter's 70th Birthday party on Long Passages
 

Janet (Chanticleer) helping cut the cake
 

Mike and Ligia sell Quest - we temporarily say "goodbye"
 
 

Traditional Turkish foods served at a special dinner for cruisers
 

A musical group played traditional music with Turkish instruments
 

Great Turkish foods
 

Nasili (Marmaris Yacht Marina office manager) tells us about the foods.
 

Partying onboard Aluchio with Rama and Martin and Italians Lino and Claudia of Lumo d'faro.
 

Rama keeps the pina coladas coming
 

Ladies coffee group at the local carpet shop

 

Learning about Turkish carpets at Silk Road Carpets
 

Very attentive audience of lady cruisers
 

Using our new found knowledge to appraise the carpets
 

We were even shown an Turkish antique rifle.
 

Pasta Making Day
Luisa, S/Y La Piatta, who is Italian, shows us how to make fresh pasta

 

Luisa teaching how to make pasta
 

Adding eggs
 

Kneading the pasta dough
 

Lots of kneading
 

Making noodles
 

 
 

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