Merhaba,
Last Night and This Morning …….
Monday Night
Last night was the April 1st “finger foods pot luck” at Sailor’s Point. We were there to welcome newcomers arriving for the sailing season, say good-bye to folks leaving for the sailing season or moving along to other places; and it was to celebrate two birthdays. Sune had turned 60 on Sunday and Mine had turned 30 something Monday.
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It wasn’t my birthday but I have to say I really enjoyed this lusciously chocolate cake! |
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Zehra and Gwen lighting the candles |
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Sune with arm around Gwen; Mine posing for me; Mary and Alex looking on. |
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Sune and Mine blow out the candles. Sue, Heather , Gwen, Alex and Diana look on. |
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Dishing up the cake! |
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Happy Birthday Mine! |
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There were about a billion people at our potluck. Many were in Marmaris awaiting the arrival of their boats that had been shipped from Thailand to avoid the Somalia pirates; still a problem for cruisers. I had made some smoked mussel hors d’œuvre and amazingly they were all eaten. You slice mostly peeled cucumber. Then you slice hard boiled eggs and put a piece of egg on each cucumber slice. Top them all with one or two (out of a tin) smoked oysters. We used our brand new super duper egg cooker that Stella had given to Randal while he was in China. It worked perfectly and the eggs peeled really easily. As it was really crowded and the weather was warm I spent most of the evening outside with several folks I’d just met, two from Providence, RI. I ran back in for the cake ceremony. |
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Tuesday Morning |
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This morning Mary and I walked to the Arts and Culture Center to check out the new exhibit. Adding together all of the time Randal and I have been in Marmaris, never has the small historical site near the Arts Center (once the public fish seller’s place) been open. Today it was and I had my camera so here are some photos. “Marmaris regained a new park. This is an archeological park. 8,342 m2 area known as the İyilik Kayalıkları (Rocks of Goodness) and 2,100 m2 area on the slope of the hill in town centre declared as protected area and opened for visitors under the name İyilik Kayalıkları Archeological Park. Some remains from 4th century BC are being exhibited in the park.” http://www.suprememarmarishotel.com/marmaris2.php |
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4th Century BC is the most important part… |
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Mary with two huge pots…maybe original? Maybe replicas? |
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Pink and blue knitted vests… and blowing dandilion fluff. It seemed their mom was cleaning up a bit in the park but the gate was open before they arrived. |
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The looked like sweetpeas sort of and smelled like spring. |
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Lots of cactus surrounding the rock hillside behind the park. Mary and I climbed up one day during the winter but I didn’t have my camera. Good views of the whole area from there. |
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The new exhibit at the Arts and Culture Center I think throught he 17th. |
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I think it says Friends of the Marmaris Photo Association…but don’t quote me. |
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The photos were of some stunning scenery around the Marmaris and Fethiye area; many snow-capped mountains. |
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Sema Nohut was monitoring the exhibit. I asked if I could take a photo and she thougth I was asking her to take my photo. I should have let her as her photos are really good! I didn’t want to take photos of the photos; didn’t seem fair |
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In the hallway is a permanent display of old photos of Marmaris before the quayside and the marina were built. |
