Woken by the Mosque call to prayer, sounds very mystical, somewhat fitting for a Sunday morning. Gently unfolded ourselves from a luxurious sleep :) Calm waters, no additional sounds other than gentle lapping on the hull. Our day ahead was to be a gentle, no stress, journey round the headland to Gundogan. Following breakfast, we stowed the usual bits readied the tender and pulled up the stern anchor, then released the main. Within minutes we were gently gliding to the bay entrance. No wind to speak of, a gentle 5 knots straight on the bow, No sails today! Seagulls chilling on the water as we round the headland and head east towards our destination. A few little local fishermen hauling in their nets, waved hello as we drifted past their busy little boats. Round a little further and we catch a glimpse of Gundogan and its many stunning villas. Within an hour and a half of leaving Yalikavak, we were heading to a mooring buoy. Having never attempted this, we were a little nervous! As there was no-one around to chuckle at any mistakes, we felt confident to have a go. I took the helm and gently eased Kejstral around so the buoy was on the starboard side, Kevin poised ready with the hook in hand, gracefully grabbed the buoy, as if he had carried out the manouever a thousand times........... where is the audience when you need one!! 7.3 n.m covered today, all on the engine unfortunately. Feeling very pleased with ourselves, kettle on, we made our plan for the afternoon. Have lunch on board, take the tender to a pontoon, (plenty to choose from at this time of the year) Tender deployed, pontoon reached, this feels so good. We have the most beautiful day, after the high winds of yesterday. We took a stroll around the bay, so many restaurants awaiting their makeover for the summer season. Managed to find a spot where they served cold beer and rewarded us with a fabulous view of Kejstral in the bay :) Back to the tender, afternoon sleep required as we both slept poorly over the last week or two so could do with a catch up. Evening meal was a chicken curry, followed by a glass or two of homemade red berry wine, perfect to enjoy such a tranquil evening. We watched the sun go down whilst planning our day tomorrow to Turkbuku.
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