While we wait for the new engine and steering cables we
continue to live on the hard and do the odd repair and clean-up jobs that are always
on the ‘to do’ list of a boat.
Six new windows are being installed around the aft cabin.
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| Eileen scraping off the old Sikaflex |
We took out the old broken steering cable – not a good
look. I shudder to think what might have
happened if the rusted broken bits jammed the steering.
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| This broken bit looks like it was cut - very strange |
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| The broken cable looking like a chopped up snake |
I had a very satisfying afternoon cleaning the grate from
the aft head (that is the flooring from the back bathroom for you
landlubbers). Although cleaning is not
my favourite activity it is gratifying to see such good results from a bit of
elbow grease and soapy water.
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| The aft head grate being cleaned |
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| Before |
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| After |
Between chores we have had time to take walks and trips into
the town of Marmaris. The whole Aegean
Coast is full of ancient history waiting to be discovered around every
corner. A half hour walk from the marina
is Nimara Cave on Paradise Island (really an isthmus to which the marina is
attached). The large cave was mentioned in
the writings of the Greek historian, Herodotus, in the 5th Century
BC and human presence in the cave dates back 12,000 years. It is thought to be the place of worship for
the cult of the Mother Goddess, Leto, fabled to be born on the nearby Greek
island of Kos and the mother of Apollo and Artemis.
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| Nimara Cave on Paradise Island |
The rich history of Greek Gods and Goddesses has evolved in
Marmaris, the site of the ancient city of Physkos, into this:
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| The latest monstrosity party boat on the Marmaris town dock |
Still one can forgive the occasional tasteless commercial crassness for the twilight views around the marina.
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| Twilight over the marina |
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