The Best Views in Datca

... are from our house, well we think they are! The sea is ever changing, sometimes rough and stormy, mostly brilliant blue and twinkly. I could sit for hours in our garden and watch the boats pass by. They range from little fishing boats, gulets, smart yachts including those owned by the rich and famous, Ataturk's large yacht and even once The World - a massive floating palace. Sometimes I see Matt wizzing past on his windsurfer.
At night once a month there is the most wonderful full moon. It hangs over the sea right in front of our house and the night before we bought the house there was a full moon - hence the name Villa Dolunay. The stars over our house seem to be brighter than anywhere in the world. Matt purchased a telescope to view the passing boats and the stars.
Not long now until we see our views once more.

This was Maradona's boat chugging home at the end of the day with Hil on board.

Sunshine on a Girl's Week

Melanie, Hil and I met up at Temple Mead's station for our first trip to Datca of the year in March.

We flew by Easyjet to Dalaman and then headed off over the mountains to Datca. 

We had sunshine galore and just one showery morning that we spent in the industrial estate getting the headlights fixed. The men there gave us a warm welcome, no doubt they remembered us from the last visit with a flat tyre! Once the lights were working we headed off to Knidos to show Melanie the sights.

Neep!

Knidos

Melanie chose a goat for Rob from the flock.

Within 12 hours of our arrival, the lovely Princess Beyaz of Ozbel came running along to greet us.

Lots of work going on by the harbour

Hil loves the cats when they watch her eat ...

or stand on her new Zili.

          

A feast with Akif and Sylvia

We Found Winter Sunshine

On 23/02/2012 Matt and I flew to Insbruck, Austria to find the sun. We took the bus and then the train to Mosern near Seefeld where we spent four lovely days with our German friends Ute and Weiland. We walked, the chaps skied and Ute and I lazed on the liegestuhl near the top of the Rosshute mountain. Of course we also tasted the delicious Austrian food  and the wonderful German wines our friends brought with them.

 We stayed at the Mosererhof in Mosern where the views along the Inn valley were breath taking.

For our penultimate day the heavens opened and it snowed. We walked through the forest where it was a winter wonderland, just like Narnia!