These guys remained cheerful even though it was now 11.45pm.

Beautiful still night at anchor in Vathi, Pserimos Island, Greece.

Viewed from Bodrum Castle.

English Tower at Bodrum castle

Lighthouse to the south of Simi town on the island of Simi.

Marathoudia bay, Simi.

I think that I really need to get a new cap.

Approaching the delightful harbour of Simi.

Large bay to the south of Simi Town.

No apologies for all these shots of what we felt was a beautiful place.

Anthony demonstrates the art of rowing a rubber dinghy minus its seat!

This fine ship enjoys its last day intact.

coastguard and helicopter combine to fight the blaze.

A bit of practice needed here as anything short of a direct hit is a total waste of time.

Plan B was to fly across the fire and dump the water along the way.

Downside is that very little water hits the target.

Clearly it would have been no fun trying to hover directly over the fire, but here they give it a go.

Bulls eye. A direct hit makes all the difference.

Despite the dowsing it just received, the fire refuses to diminish.

Sarah setting out on the Brompton bike to visit the washing mashines at Setur Marina in Kusadasi.

24,000 person capacity amphitheatre at Ephesus. The view would have been out to sea back in 250 AD.

The green bucket has featured in a very wide of uses. Someone was walking past the other day and exclaimed, "Oh I see you have the same coloured washing machine as me!"

Enjoyed this little place, with good protection from the Meltemi.

Rather cruelly, this statue has been at times mistaken for a woman on a gallows!

Could not find any reference to these ruins that lie within the castle on the edge of Pithagorian town, Samos.

Sarah just want a picture of me on the site!

Just to demonstrate how we have suddenly arrived in the tourist area. Every anchorage was packed.

Nobody at all in this bay when we arrived which was strange as every other space was packed! Not as deep as the charts and pilot books say.

Sarah is rather more photogenic than me!

The path behind Sarah is the Byzantine track that leads all the way up to the monastery from the harbour. We walked down it, but took a taxi up first!

The Hallberg Rassy ketch has just drifted onto the bows of the larger (gold) yacht which is at anchor next to us.

Having got free, they discovered that the Hallberg's anchor was caught on the gold yacht's anchor chain and so the ketch swung round with even greater speed this time and made a a serious hole in the bow of the gold yacht.

This little chapel on the shore at Xerokambos, Leros Island is built using a cave as its interior.

The new satellite navigation system was not all he had hoped for.

Remarkable little fjord which had three yachts moored on the quay, but really not quite big enough to house Serafina sadly.

Our tour guide for the day discussing with David where North might be!

We were expecting a very small town here and so were very surprised by the scale of the place.

Serafina is tied back to the shore nearest the camera.

Early morning shot of a fishing boat returning home.

Part of the extensive Harem quarters at this wonderful palace.

Another part of the Harem buildings, overlooking the Harem gardens.

Also known as 'The Blue Mosque'

By the time you reach the Black Sea, the grand buildings lining both banks, give way to crowded small towns.

Ewan on the day he graduated from Manchester University with a 2:1 in Geography. Please don't ask what happens next!

Not exactly Corgi registered, but despite appearances a good job done! Me, Cengiz Berberoclij and Mustapha.

Sarah goes airborne to repair SSB aerial fixing on the backstay.

Just saw the image and took a photo.

These guys had been watching us for 24 hours and then suddenly produced a plate of freshly caught, prepared and cooked whitebait and a welcome to Kumbag gift.

The beach at Kumbag

Serafina with our friendly neighboring fishing boat.

These birds have always fascinated Sarah, so they have earned a place in the library!

Wonderful Dutch couple we were moored alongside at Canakkale.

The digger was busy pulling the house over on top of itself, whilst the fire brigade attempted to hose the dust down!

On board Cengiz's boat at Canakkale. His son is taking the photo.

Serafina is on the right at anchor in the bay. Sarah climbed up to the castle early one morning for these photos.

The beach at Myrina, Limnos island on the other side of the headland from the port.

Lying at anchor in Myrina Harbour bay, Limnos Island.

Mount Athos reflected in the shades as Sarah shows off her 50th birthday present.

Very well lit Genoese castle overlooking this picturesque town.

Really lovely town and people. Stuck here for a few days by strong winds, but had the bonus of meeting the Australian family of Manni, Belinda and Amy on 'La Liberte'.

View from the deck of Serafina on Limnos Island as the sun sinks behind Mount Athos which is nearly 40 miles away in Khalkidhiki.

This wrecked steel yacht focused our minds as we approached Sigri in 38 knots of wind and the big wild seas just outside this reef.

This bus shelter was presumably placed here to drum up business for the hospital behind it, as pedestrians have to step out into the narrow busy road to get past the advertising panel!

View from the anchorage out to sea.

Best of a mixed bunch of shots from a boat at anchor!

Part of the huge herd of goats that came past whilst we were anchored at Nergis Koyn.

Fish farm at Gokkavar which looks like a resting home for old cricket pavillions!

Refreshing change from the usual concrete mass.

Dalyankoy harbour looking from the inside towards the entrance!

Mick and Dione on the penultimate evening of their stay with us.

Minarets look so nice and quiet......

Must remember to change courtesy flags when crossing from Turkey back to Greece.

Delightful town and tiny harbour. Serafina in background!

Serafina moored in front of Molly's Bar

Do you get the feeling we like this place??

You get the idea.......

This chap left a thick pall of smoke all the way to the horizon.

Byzantine Fortess beyond the quay with a few of us moored. Very peaceful until the evening!

Doubtless someone will tell us which boat this is? The AIS had not been filled in by them, so we go no information.

Soviet tanker runs down cruise ship. Photo could have been worth a fortune, but....

One of a pair that came up to us in the Dardanelles.

A Turkish memorial to all the young men who died on both sides at Gallipoli. The full Turkish memorial is near the entrance to the straights and is a huge four legged stone table, 42 metres high , naming all 86,700 Turkish dead.

Replica built for the film starring Brad Pitt, but no sign of him here today.

Swimmers not too bothered by these translucent chaps.

So called because of their markings!

Lying at anchor just off the beach in a beautiful bay on the Kapidag Peninsula. (Sorry, cannot resist these sunset pictures!)

Home for two nights, this minaret was the most tuneful and easily the loudest so far this summer.

(there was a third but this was destroyed by fire in Tahiti in 2002). The ships are both 5,350 tonnes with a sail area of 21,489 sq. feet. They carry 88 crew and a maximum of a 159 passengers. They are officially classified as "computer-controlled sail-cruiser". Many thanks to my former boss and mentor David Waterland for this information.

Small fishing harbour on the island of Marmara. We really enjoyed this place which is a sleepy little town trying to be a resort for Turkish visitors.

Totally out of context in the little town of Marmara was this adult exercise park, just across the road from the children's play park.

5 days of preparation and Serafina is ready for the crane. Eagle eyed viewers will spot Sarah putting finishing touches to the keel anti-fouling paint.

Serafina on her way to the water for the start of the 2009 season.

The rain chose to return for the launch day. Could be Hamble Point Marina in the UK!

Sarah goes aloft to check all the rigging for damage, wear and tear.

Distant view of the three boatyards at Aktion (Preveza) showing the astonishing number of boats all out of the water.

A very unlikely and untypical view!

Astakos and the Dragonera Islands abound with fish farms and this is how the fish are brought to the mainland.

Unusual, almost SE Asian fisherman's houses mostly on stilts at the entrance to the channel through the lagoons.

More huts and a pretty church behind.

Greek National Hero, Lord Byron's heart is buried here but his body was returned to the UK.

This tumulus contains the collected remains of some of the inhabitants killed when they blew the city up as the Turks finally stormed the city after a year long siege in 1845.

View across one of the lagoons at Messolonghi.

Longest cable stayed bridge in the world. Gulf of Patras/Corinth

View after we had passed through. We have plenty more but felt these we were quite enough for the website!

Quaint little chapel on the tiny island of Trizonia in the Gulf of Corinth.

Only inhabited island in the Gulf of Corinth