H + 19 : Epilogue
Dragonfly, our reliable Yacht, picking us up in Cyprus It is amazing how quickly three weeks pass by on sea. We just said hello to the...
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hbanziger
Aug 163 min read
H + 18 : Crowded Goulet Sites
Sunrise a good two Hours east of Bodrum at 6.30 am in the Morning It is our last full day of sailing. We are heading towards Bodrum where...
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hbanziger
Aug 144 min read
H + 16 : Where once a Thousand Ships sailed
The Distance to Simi is 5 Miles - imagine the Sea here filled with 1'200 Persian Ships Two days ago, we arrived in the waters between the...
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hbanziger
Aug 133 min read
H + 15 : Did Saint Paul actually stop in Knidos?
At 9 am this morning we left Loryma Bay to continue our journey west. Tomorrow or after tomorrow we plan to arrive in Knidos, another...
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hbanziger
Aug 124 min read
H + 14 : From Lycia to Dorian Lands
A Goat looking for Olives in the Old Theatre of Kaunos where now three Olive Trees grow Yesterday was our last day on Lycian territory....
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hbanziger
Aug 112 min read
H + 13 : British Travellers discover Lycia
The Valley of Patara by John Johnson, 1843 After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the Ottoman Empire slowly but steadily took over...
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hbanziger
Aug 103 min read
H + 12 : The Puzzling Lycian Graves
Lycian Rock Graves above Fethiye, ancient Telmessos, are only 200 Steps above Town Change of sailors today in Göcek. It is sad to see...
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hbanziger
Aug 94 min read
H + 11 : Plate Tectonics, Lead and Siphons
The Delikkemer Siphon of the Patara Aqueduct is remarkably intact - the pipe is on top Talking about Patara’s siphon yesterday made me...
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hbanziger
Aug 84 min read
H + 10 : Patara - Roman Logistics & Tax Hub
Patara's Main Street flanked by Marble Columns lead directly to the Commercial Harbor Readers following this blog must have noticed my...
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hbanziger
Aug 74 min read
H + 9 : Echoes of Past Imperialistic Dreams
The Greek Island of Kastellorizo viewed from Kaş at about 2 kilometers of Distance We are on the way to Kaş, the Turkish town opposite...
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hbanziger
Aug 64 min read
H + 8 : A City of Two Saints
East of Alanya we were the only Sailboat - in Andriake, there are dozens of Goulets! Another impeccable day. Another miraculous sunrise....
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hbanziger
Aug 54 min read
H + 7 : The Economy of Lycian-Roman Towns
Sunrise over Phaselis' Acropolis - our Sailboat, the Dragonfly, anchored in front to the right What a difference a day makes. Clouds are...
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hbanziger
Aug 44 min read
H + 6 : Roman Theatre turned Caravanserai?
The largely intact Roman Theatre of Aspendos - Photo was taken in 2018 during our 1st visit A windless morning today. Yesterday’s cool...
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hbanziger
Aug 34 min read
H + 5 : Alanya - Seljuk or Byzantine Style?
The Northern Part of the Seljuk Fortress viewed from the Citadel - Alanya at the Back Second day in Alanya. We are waiting for the next...
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hbanziger
Aug 23 min read
H + 4 : Fire Helicopters over Side
Three big Forest Fires on 3 August 2021 seen from a NASA Satellite Yesterday afternoon, a loud boom caught my attention. Just overhead, a...
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hbanziger
Aug 15 min read
H + 3 : Cilicia to Side - Slave Trading Centers of the Ancient World
The Crusader Castle form the 12th Century of top of Selinus Cliff Another beautiful morning on Cilicia’s coast. We started with climbing...
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hbanziger
Jul 314 min read
H + 2 : No Business - No People
We started our Day with Buying 5 Seabreams from local Fishermen returning from the Sea Last night we made it to Anemurium, an ancient...
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hbanziger
Jul 303 min read
H + 1 : When Small Castles went Bananas
The Walls of Softa Castle are amazingly intact - it takes less than thirty minutes to climb the Castle Coffee at 6. 30 am – departure at...
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hbanziger
Jul 293 min read
H - Day : The Adventure starts - Cyprus to Türkiye
Our Boat, the Dragonfly, was waiting for us in the Harbor of Girne at 9 am this Morning Finally, after months of planning and...
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hbanziger
Jul 295 min read
H - 1 : Ethnic Cleansing Cyprus Style
Last day, before sailing starts tomorrow. We used the day to visit Enkomi, an early bronze-age town, then Salamis, the island’s Roman...
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