Whilst we had our passport stamped at midnight, the Carpe Diem V was not allowed to leave the harbour before 6 am in the morning. We thus...

Today we are going to visit one of the engineering wonders of this world that is mentioned almost nowhere. We are going to Seleucia...

This morning we left the Carpe Diem V behind in the new yacht port of Iskenderun (former Alexandria ad Issue) to drive in one of the...

What a splendid morning to wake up. The sea was very calm and we could see Yumurtalik or Laiazzo in the distance. In 1294, Venice and...

It is going to be a long, open-water sailing day today. To avoid the industrial port and town of Mersin we decided to sail straight east....

As we head further east, the distances are getting longer. We are now in the eastern part of Turkey. There are no leisure boats any...

It is going be an easier day today. We aim for the Kelendris or Ayrdrincik in Turkish. Found in 1992 and now excavated since, the famous...

Once on the boat last evening, we sailed a bit further east to gain some time for today. There is an old Phoenician settlement we want to...

Most of use have visited the Column of Trajan in Rome, the 35 meters high marble monument which not only commemorates his triumphs during...

It was time to change the sailing team - but we had agreed to do the handover in Side where the port was too shallow for Carpe Diem V -...

Since we could not stop at Side we are now a day ahead of schedule. We are going to use it to have a closer look at the fortress the...

We thought yesterday was hot... today the heat topped it with 42 C! So glad we can return every evening to the sea where the sweltering...

No wind today on the way from Phiselis to Perge - we by-passed Antalya, the big Turkish holiday town with its miles & miles of identical...

This morning, we decided to leave out Myra - the only really impressive thing there is the old Lycian theatre - not much more of the...

Today we are pushing further east towards the two partially sunken Lycian towns of Simena and Kekova - they were minor settlements but...

First excursion day. The Venetians won't have taken the trouble to visit these sites. By the time they sailed to the Levant, these two...

After a light lunch in Göçek, we could board the Carpe Diem V and start our journey. First destination where we wanted to stay overnight...

After months of planning, the day finally arrived. Did you ever wonder how we did end up on a Gület, a sailboat of Turkish design? Three...

One day to go! It is so exciting that our sailing starts tomorrow. Once you are on the boat, have a look around and tell me whether you...

Are you as much a fan of Shawarma as I am? Good, lean meat with some pickled vegetables in on open sandwich? It is the only fast food I...