Boat Security

In response to the recent theft of boat engines and boats, Erdi is in the process of building a secure compound at the back of the Blue Restaurant, which will hopefully give absent boat owners some peace of mind.

Colin's 66th Birthday

Colin kindly invited us to his 66th birthday celebrations which were held at a lovely little restaurant at Doğanbey. We had an excellent meal and plenty of the old Raki followed by some British attempts at Turkish dancing. A great night ... thanks Colin ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

COLD!!!

Just in case you think we are living in constant warmth and sunshine, we woke up this morning to freezing temperatures. Our birdbath was frozen solid and the indoor temperature was down at 10'C. We have had a week of these conditions so far, and as fast as we pump warmth into the house it disappears through the single skin walls.

The rise and rise of our new mosque

As you can see, the new mosque is still growing

New Year's Day in Izmir

On New Year's Day we did some sight seeing. We've never been to the Agora before, but it is supposed to be the biggest Agora found in the world so far, so we thought we ought to seek it out.

It is still being excavated and pieced together ..it will be fascinating to see it once they have finished.

Next on our list of "must-sees" was the Asansör. It's basically a lift that was built by a Jewish man to allow quick and easy access up a very high and steep incline. It was donated eventually to the city and citizens around that area use it a lot.

It also gives us views over the city such as this .... and best of all it's FREE!

This is the little alley that takes you up to the Asansör ... pretty isn't it?

After all that walking we needed a rest, so what better way than sitting in the sunshine, by the sea!!