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Turkey.... mainly Ephesus

We sailed fron Rhodes Across the Aegeon sea to Bodrum in Turkey.  I have to say our energy levels were in an incredibly low point by this time.  We had really enjoyed Rhodes and It was difficult to muster enthusiasm for a new town even though we are in a new country.   It sounds a bit ungrateful but we have really packed the days in over the last week and sadly I am looking forward to a day at sea with nothing to do🤣. We've got off the ship just because we thought we should 🤣. There was a shuttle bus to the marina which was quite good as it drove round the town so we got to see quite a bit of the place including the amphitheatre - which was closed on a monday so did at least see it without the heat of walking across town.... The area around the marina was quite a busy place.  Its is full of seriously big over the top millionaire/ billionaire yachts.  Even made Piraeus look a little bit parochial.  We had a little wander about and we found a cafe tha...

Sketches

I've been sketching all the way round this trip... usual rocks and sea scapes - some interesting grottos, ruins, including Dr Fred eating rich tea biscuits laid out in the van..... crabs are featuring quite a bit and also I'm using a bit of collage to vary the medium... I couldnt do the hedgerows justice with the paints so tried instead to capture the vibrancy using Ireland National Park information leaflets for collage colour...