Bedri Rahmi Bay, Turkey [Evening]

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After the opportunity to swim and plenty of time to relax in Manastir Bay, the gulets sail towards Bedri Rahmi Bay and anchor for the night. There's time to explore the bay, named for Turkish writer and artist Bedri Rahmi Eyüpoglu, one of the first to experience a ‘Blue Cruise’ back in 1973. He painted a picture of a fish on a boulder behind the fountain here on his first journey that can still be seen but shouldn't be taken as encouragement to also paint on the boulders.

There is a freshwater fountain under some immense pine trees at the northeast end of this wide bay, where a restaurant and a pier are also located. Behind the fish painting is a Lycian rock tomb seeming to lurk among the trees. In addition to this tomb, there are numerous Lycian pigeon-hole tombs carved into the face of a large rock, a rock tomb with an embroidered gate, and three tombs lying next to each other further on ahead. These rock tombs, which look like the ones in Kaunos, belong to the ancient city of Crya located further up on the hill.

Explore the ruins if you'd like, but get back before sunset or the sprained ankle you might get climbing down those rocks will be no one's fault but yours!

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The Hydra - Saloon Below Decks

[new-it-girl.livejournal.com]

Hanna wasn't really into hiking, so she opted to stay aboard her gulet. She hung around the saloon below decks, leafing through one of her many fashion magazines. Maybe she'd even have a drink later.