July 26, 2010: Mersincik to Knidos

We cope surprisingly well with jet lag. We got to bed by 10:00 PM last night and we all slept in this morning. After a leisurely breakfast we pulled up anchor and headed for Knidos. The wind gods decided to be quiet today so we motored all the way around Deveboynu Bunu (Cape Krio) and into Knidos.

After a late lunch we went ashore to explore. Knidos is home to a lovely 5,000 seat amphitheatre dating from about 200 BC. The ruins included a temple to Aprodite, a sun clock, graveyards, and incredible examples of stone work. There are two bays at Knidos and the ruins looked over both of them.

It was incredibly hot exploring the ruins. The stone reflected back the heat of the day. We went back to Van Kedisi and all had a cooling swim in the clear waters. A leisurely late dinner had us sitting in the cockpit as the sun set over the hills surrounding Knidos.

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Allen and Sharra Watch as we Leave Mersincik

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Karalee Happy After a Good Night's Sleep

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Dick and David Happy to be Traveling

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Approaching Deveboynu Burnu (Cape Krio)

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Two Thousand Year Old Ruins in Knidos

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Fishing Bay By Ruins

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Lighthouse at Deveboynu Burnu

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Amphitheatre Above Knidos Bay

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Amphitheatre Looking Towards the Lighthouse

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Sharra and Allen Sit on Two Thousand Year Old Seats

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Views Up the Amphitheatre

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Van Kedisi at Anchor in Knidos

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Fishing Boat at the Dock

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Sun Sets over Knidos

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