This was one of
our highlights of the tour. Not only did it bring us closer to the people in
our tour group but imagine cruising the Mediterranean with Turkey on one side
and Greece on the other. I think this is where we really got into holiday mode
and it really begun to sunk in just what our life would be like for the next
few months. We were also super lucky because the previous year’s tour group had
nothing but rain when they did this and we were going as the first cruise of
the season so the weather could have been touch and go yet we managed to have
25 + everyday and could say to ourselves ‘this is the life’ at any moment of
the day.
Our boat started
from Fethiye and over 4 days made it’s way to Olympos. It’s really unfortunate
that we weren’t in Fethiye longer because the little time spent felt like a
tease. Due to the size of our group we
were split between 2 boats but were always docked side by side and partied on
the one each night. Boarding at 11am we met the crew, who very friendly and
chose our rooms then it was straight to the top deck for drinks and sunbaking.
There was a problem with staffing at some gate near the dock and the crew were
ever so apologetic but as along as the bar was open we didn’t have a care in
the world so by 2pm when we set off everyone was already yelling Happy Birthday
to Chris and running a muck.
Its safe to say
that on this cruise we drank roughly the same amount of alcohol as we had done
in the last year and whilst we expected dreadful hangovers, like everyone says,
they just do not occur when in Europe. We had a rule: No hangovers and no
seasick and strangely enough everyone managed to stick to it. Days were filled
with sunbaking, dancing, sing-a-longs, card games, pass-the-pig (we must find
this game for Europe!), drinks and loads of swimming. We had a perfect balance
between cruising and docking and we definitely never went hungry. The food was
delicious and some of the best meals we had. The water was always picturesque;
so clear and pretty and always refreshing no matter what time of the day or
night we jumped in.
Every night we
were blind before dinner and we migrated to one boat or a hide away club on the
coast of Turkey. With such great weather we were able to sleep on top deck every
night so the cabins, which were a decent size, were purely for getting changed
and storing our stuff. The time we had on this boat was unforgettable and we
witnessed some of the most magnificent hideaways that’s its hard to imagine
there are such places on Earth. If you every go to Turkey you can not leave
without doing such a cruise because it is truly spectacular and full of fun!
Once the cruise had finished we made our way to Olympos. A lot of people rave about Olypmos but once you get there it really is just a lonely stripe in between mountains....but it is beautiful!!! We stayed in these treehouses that were so cool! To be honest we didn't stay in the nicest set of tree houses as Loz had showed us where she stayed and the common area seemed much nicer although we did like our treehouse set up a lot better. Nevertheless we still had such a great time just simply relaxing. It was the first bit of wifi we got though so it was a funny look seeing everyone at this massive table and no one talking as we were all on our phones contacting home and friends and family etc. All we did here was relax, drink, eat and smoke shisha (thanks to Loz!)
Finally, next stop after the cruise was Cappadoccia and even though it wasn't a true highlight we thought it was best to mention it as many people have been asking us what those funny looking mountains are. They are formed from thousands of years ago and are now known as Fairy chimney's. People actually live in them too but not in the winter as it is definitely too cold for them. If you like hot air ballooning this is the number one spot in the world. The weather was touch and go so both Toma and I gave it a miss but me being in love with photos I would have loved it...just not paying the 150 Euro for a picture though.
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