More cock-ups!

We came to Bodrum on Sunday, cold, windy and a bit of rain, and anchored under the castle.

us on the left

It was beautifully sheltered when we arrived, but then the wind swung round and got up to 27 knots, but the anchor was well dug in and we put out 60 metres of chain. Once settled in we went ashore and visited the castle, which contains the museum of underwater archaeology. We didn't want to leave the boat as the wind got up, so we ate aboard and had a bumpy night.
Next morning Simon walked up to the pre-Hellenic theatre (Lin's back still does not let her walk too far)

We had expected Bodrum to have good chandlers, but they were pretty hopeless. We managed to get a fancy boathook to replace the one that Simon had allowed to slip overboard at Turgutreis, and got ourselves a Turkish Sim and data card - both rather expensive and a long bureaucratic palaver, further delayed because Turkcell's internet connection was down - not a very good advert! Simon wanted to go for the set lunch in a highly recommended Spanish restaurant, but Lin wanted to get off. So off we went, but the fanbelts started slipping. We stopped the engine and drifted while Simon checked the fanbelts, but they seemed tight enough, so we headed back to Bodrum and changed the fanbelts, so Simon got his very good Spanish dinner. And for once it was a warm sunny day! However, when he changed the fanbelts Simon forgot to open the seacock that lets in the cooling water, so next morning we stripped the impeller in the raw water pump and had to change the impeller. Eventually we got off at 9.30, heading for Cockertme. Lots of cloud, a little rain and no wind to start with, then on the nose, so we are driving, and so far all seems well!
Touch wood.