Arrived Kemer at 5'ish today and in doing so officially entered Turkey, having been passed free of disease, pestulance, as well other possible nasties. When met by the marina pilot 'Joker Rib' he asked about our yacht no longer being white. At first I told him we had taken her back to England to have her hull painted blue, disngenuously, I thought twice and told him she was actually newly built and at the conclusion of her maiden passage from Southampton!
Great to arrive back in Kemer. Met by Margaret & Terry 's/y Cerise' with a genuine bottle Champagne, joined by several more Kemerites celebrating our arrival. 3,350NM after leaving Southampton. Sue is now a happy bunny (no carrots though!). PIcks to follow (if we can scrounge some from M&T?) who kept camera watch whilst we were under the influence of the Turkiye health guys?
