Sailed 200 km across the Agean Sea to Skyros.
Info at http://www.greeka.com/sporades/skyros/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVVMMmNvblY&feature=related
http://www.tidesend.com/index.lasso?page=folios_detail&record_id=6609&-session=tidesend:42F949370a0f909D20ONHV10BDCD
Monday, March 29, 2010
Day 218: March 29, 2010 - Four day Sail to Urla
Sailed 370 KM to Urla - Weather
Weather for Urla, Turkey
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45°F | °C
Current: Partly Cloudy
Wind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 87%
Tue
Sunny
65°F | 50°F
Wed
Windy
67°F | 50°F
Thu
Partly Cloudy
65°F | 50°F
Fri
Partly Cloudy
66°F | 49°F
Secondary and/or seasonal residences continue to play a key role in Urla's economy, as demonstrated by the high number of residences (26,000 in all for the district) as compared to its population. Although Urla is keen to upgrade its arguments as a tourism destination with a wider appeal, the number of beds available in its accommodation units remains rather modest at only 185.
Urla's fish restaurants and other local specialties, notably a layered pastry called "katmer" is famous. Urla's name is also associated in Turkey with a particular breed of "gumbo", red in color, called "kınalı bamya" in Turkish.
While there are no large shopping malls in Urla, mid-size distributors and small commerces abound, especially in the coastal section of the district center. The total number of companies for the district as a whole was 1,812 in 2007. There are four banks operating through four branches in Urla.
Weather for Urla, Turkey
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45°F | °C
Current: Partly Cloudy
Wind: N at 0 mph
Humidity: 87%
Tue
Sunny
65°F | 50°F
Wed
Windy
67°F | 50°F
Thu
Partly Cloudy
65°F | 50°F
Fri
Partly Cloudy
66°F | 49°F
Secondary and/or seasonal residences continue to play a key role in Urla's economy, as demonstrated by the high number of residences (26,000 in all for the district) as compared to its population. Although Urla is keen to upgrade its arguments as a tourism destination with a wider appeal, the number of beds available in its accommodation units remains rather modest at only 185.
Urla's fish restaurants and other local specialties, notably a layered pastry called "katmer" is famous. Urla's name is also associated in Turkey with a particular breed of "gumbo", red in color, called "kınalı bamya" in Turkish.
While there are no large shopping malls in Urla, mid-size distributors and small commerces abound, especially in the coastal section of the district center. The total number of companies for the district as a whole was 1,812 in 2007. There are four banks operating through four branches in Urla.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Day 214: March 25, 2010 - Sailed to Canakkle, Turkey
Çanakkale is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country. It takes its name from the town of Çanakkale.
Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province has a European (Thrace) and an Asian (Anatolia) part. The European part is formed by the Gallipoli (Gelibolu) peninsula, while the Asian part is largely coterminous with the historic region of Troad in Anatolia. They are separated by the Dardanelles strait, connecting the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea.
The archaeological site of Troy is found in Çanakkale province.
Çanakkale (pronounced [tʃɑˈnɑkːɑle]) is a town and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern (Asian) coast of the Dardanelles (or Hellespont) at their narrowest point. The population of the town is 96 588 (2009 estimates.) [1]
Çanakkale Province, like Istanbul Province, has territory in both Europe and Asia. Ferries cross here to the northern (European) side of the strait.
The city is the nearest major town to the site of ancient Troy. The "wooden horse" from the 2004 movie Troy is exhibited on the seafront. Çanakkale is the second city to be situated on two continents after Istanbul. However Çanakkale is closer to mid-division than Istanbul.
Gallipoli Campaign
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Gallipoli Campaign
Part of the Middle Eastern Theatre (First World War)
The Battle of Gallipoli, February–April 1915
Gallipoli Campaign, April 1915.
Date 25 April 1915 – 6 January 1916
Location Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom British Empire
* Australia Australia
* India British India
* Dominion of Newfoundland Newfoundland
* New Zealand New Zealand
* United Kingdom United Kingdom
[nb 1]
France France
* France French West Africa
Ottoman Empire
German Empire Germany[2]
Austria-Hungary[3]
Commanders
United Kingdom Sir Ian Hamilton
United Kingdom Lord Kitchener
United Kingdom John de Robeck German Empire Otto Liman von Sanders
Ottoman Empire Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Ottoman EmpireEsat Pasha
Strength
5 divisions (initial)
16 divisions (final)[citation needed] 6 divisions (initial)
15 divisions (final)[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
220,000, 59% casualty rate[4] 253,000 60% Casualty rate[5]
[show]
v • d • e
Gallipoli Campaign
Naval operations – Anzac Cove – Helles – 1st Krithia – 2nd Krithia – 3rd Krithia – Gully Ravine – Sari Bair – Krithia Vineyard – Lone Pine – Suvla – The Nek – Chunuk Bair – Scimitar Hill – Hill 60
[show]
v • d • e
Theatres of World War I
European:
Balkans – Western Front – Eastern Front – Italian Front
Middle Eastern:
Caucasus – Persia – Gallipoli – Mesopotamia – Sinai and Palestine
African:
South-West Africa – West Africa – East Africa – North Africa
Asian and Pacific theatre
Atlantic Ocean – Mediterranean
The Gallipoli campaign took place at Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916, during the First World War. A joint British and French operation was mounted to capture the Ottoman capital of Istanbul, and secure a sea route to Russia. The attempt failed, with heavy casualties on both sides.
In Turkey, the campaign is known as the Çanakkale Savaşları (Çanakkale Wars), after the province of Çanakkale. In the United Kingdom, it is called the Dardanelles Campaign or Gallipoli. In France it is called Les Dardanelles. In Australia,[6] New Zealand,[7] Ireland, [8] and Newfoundland,[9] it is known as the Gallipoli Campaign or simply as Gallipoli. It is also known as the Battle of Gallipoli.
The Gallipoli campaign resonated profoundly among all nations involved. In Turkey, the battle is perceived as a defining moment in the history of the Turkish people—a final surge in the defence of the motherland as the centuries-old Ottoman Empire was crumbling. The struggle laid the grounds for the Turkish War of Independence and the foundation of the Turkish Republic eight years later under Atatürk, himself a commander at Gallipoli.
The campaign was the first major battle undertaken by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), and is often considered to mark the birth of national consciousness in both of these countries. As Anzac Day, the 25th April remains the most significant commemoration of military casualties and veterans in Australia and New Zealand, surpassing Armistice Day/Remembrance Day.
Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province has a European (Thrace) and an Asian (Anatolia) part. The European part is formed by the Gallipoli (Gelibolu) peninsula, while the Asian part is largely coterminous with the historic region of Troad in Anatolia. They are separated by the Dardanelles strait, connecting the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea.
The archaeological site of Troy is found in Çanakkale province.
Çanakkale (pronounced [tʃɑˈnɑkːɑle]) is a town and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern (Asian) coast of the Dardanelles (or Hellespont) at their narrowest point. The population of the town is 96 588 (2009 estimates.) [1]
Çanakkale Province, like Istanbul Province, has territory in both Europe and Asia. Ferries cross here to the northern (European) side of the strait.
The city is the nearest major town to the site of ancient Troy. The "wooden horse" from the 2004 movie Troy is exhibited on the seafront. Çanakkale is the second city to be situated on two continents after Istanbul. However Çanakkale is closer to mid-division than Istanbul.
Gallipoli Campaign
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Battle of Gallipoli)
Jump to: navigation, search
Gallipoli Campaign
Part of the Middle Eastern Theatre (First World War)
The Battle of Gallipoli, February–April 1915
Gallipoli Campaign, April 1915.
Date 25 April 1915 – 6 January 1916
Location Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom British Empire
* Australia Australia
* India British India
* Dominion of Newfoundland Newfoundland
* New Zealand New Zealand
* United Kingdom United Kingdom
[nb 1]
France France
* France French West Africa
Ottoman Empire
German Empire Germany[2]
Austria-Hungary[3]
Commanders
United Kingdom Sir Ian Hamilton
United Kingdom Lord Kitchener
United Kingdom John de Robeck German Empire Otto Liman von Sanders
Ottoman Empire Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Ottoman EmpireEsat Pasha
Strength
5 divisions (initial)
16 divisions (final)[citation needed] 6 divisions (initial)
15 divisions (final)[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
220,000, 59% casualty rate[4] 253,000 60% Casualty rate[5]
[show]
v • d • e
Gallipoli Campaign
Naval operations – Anzac Cove – Helles – 1st Krithia – 2nd Krithia – 3rd Krithia – Gully Ravine – Sari Bair – Krithia Vineyard – Lone Pine – Suvla – The Nek – Chunuk Bair – Scimitar Hill – Hill 60
[show]
v • d • e
Theatres of World War I
European:
Balkans – Western Front – Eastern Front – Italian Front
Middle Eastern:
Caucasus – Persia – Gallipoli – Mesopotamia – Sinai and Palestine
African:
South-West Africa – West Africa – East Africa – North Africa
Asian and Pacific theatre
Atlantic Ocean – Mediterranean
The Gallipoli campaign took place at Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916, during the First World War. A joint British and French operation was mounted to capture the Ottoman capital of Istanbul, and secure a sea route to Russia. The attempt failed, with heavy casualties on both sides.
In Turkey, the campaign is known as the Çanakkale Savaşları (Çanakkale Wars), after the province of Çanakkale. In the United Kingdom, it is called the Dardanelles Campaign or Gallipoli. In France it is called Les Dardanelles. In Australia,[6] New Zealand,[7] Ireland, [8] and Newfoundland,[9] it is known as the Gallipoli Campaign or simply as Gallipoli. It is also known as the Battle of Gallipoli.
The Gallipoli campaign resonated profoundly among all nations involved. In Turkey, the battle is perceived as a defining moment in the history of the Turkish people—a final surge in the defence of the motherland as the centuries-old Ottoman Empire was crumbling. The struggle laid the grounds for the Turkish War of Independence and the foundation of the Turkish Republic eight years later under Atatürk, himself a commander at Gallipoli.
The campaign was the first major battle undertaken by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), and is often considered to mark the birth of national consciousness in both of these countries. As Anzac Day, the 25th April remains the most significant commemoration of military casualties and veterans in Australia and New Zealand, surpassing Armistice Day/Remembrance Day.
Day 213: March 24, 2010 - Istanbul to
Last 5 days along the coast of Turkey
Sailed Istanbul to Yalova - first day
Then Yalova to Mudanya
Then Mudanya to Bandirma
Then Bandirma to Aksaz
Finally Aksaz to Cardak
Weather today is high of 62 F and low of 39 F, Chance of Rain. Scattered Clouds. High: 62 °F . Wind Calm. 20% chance of precipitation (trace amounts).
Thursday Night
Chance of Rain. Scattered Clouds. Low: 39 °F . Wind Calm. 20% chance of precipitation (trace amounts). Windchill: 33 °F .
Description
Between the town of Çardak and the railway line, 55km/34mi east of Denizli at the western tip of the large Lake Acigöl, stands the well-preserved Çardak Hani. This Seljuk caravanserai with five aisles, each with two massive towers (one with five and one with three sides), was endowed in 1230 by Rasideddin Iyaz, a general of the sultan Alaeddin Kaykobad. Above the porch an inscription is flanked by two lions. Known in antiquity as Anaua Limne, Lake Acigöl (836m/2,742ft) covers an area of 1,153sq.km/445sq.miles but can often dry up in the summer months.
Sailed Istanbul to Yalova - first day
Then Yalova to Mudanya
Then Mudanya to Bandirma
Then Bandirma to Aksaz
Finally Aksaz to Cardak
Weather today is high of 62 F and low of 39 F, Chance of Rain. Scattered Clouds. High: 62 °F . Wind Calm. 20% chance of precipitation (trace amounts).
Thursday Night
Chance of Rain. Scattered Clouds. Low: 39 °F . Wind Calm. 20% chance of precipitation (trace amounts). Windchill: 33 °F .
Description
Between the town of Çardak and the railway line, 55km/34mi east of Denizli at the western tip of the large Lake Acigöl, stands the well-preserved Çardak Hani. This Seljuk caravanserai with five aisles, each with two massive towers (one with five and one with three sides), was endowed in 1230 by Rasideddin Iyaz, a general of the sultan Alaeddin Kaykobad. Above the porch an inscription is flanked by two lions. Known in antiquity as Anaua Limne, Lake Acigöl (836m/2,742ft) covers an area of 1,153sq.km/445sq.miles but can often dry up in the summer months.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Day 208: March 19, 2010 - Livathou to Istanbul
Sailed the last 25 days along the coast of Greece.
Conditions in Istanbul today: Weather for Istanbul, Turkey High 50°F Low 39 F
Current: Partly Cloudy
Wind: N at 8 mph
Humidity: 35%
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul
Conditions in Istanbul today: Weather for Istanbul, Turkey High 50°F Low 39 F
Current: Partly Cloudy
Wind: N at 8 mph
Humidity: 35%
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Day 183: Feb 22, 2010
Sailed 78 km to Livathou, Greece
Weather is 13 degrees C, wind SSE at 9 knots, mostly cloudy
http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?ID=6336
Weather is 13 degrees C, wind SSE at 9 knots, mostly cloudy
http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?ID=6336
Day 182: Feb 20, 2010
Sailed 53 km to Erissos, Greece
Weather, partly cloudy winds at 6 knots and 12 degrees C
http://www.simplytravel.co.uk/st/sun/viewSelectedDestination.do?destinationCode=000864
the places made famous in Louis de Bernières book Captain Corelli's Mandolin • the Erissos Peninsula, where, uniquely in Kefalonia, the beautiful old buildings survived the 1953 earthquake • cosmopolitan Fiskardo - one of the most captivating seaside villages in the whole of Greece
Weather, partly cloudy winds at 6 knots and 12 degrees C
http://www.simplytravel.co.uk/st/sun/viewSelectedDestination.do?destinationCode=000864
the places made famous in Louis de Bernières book Captain Corelli's Mandolin • the Erissos Peninsula, where, uniquely in Kefalonia, the beautiful old buildings survived the 1953 earthquake • cosmopolitan Fiskardo - one of the most captivating seaside villages in the whole of Greece
Day 181: Feb 19, 2010
Sailed 60 Km to Lefkada http://www.greeklandscapes.com/greece/lefkada.html
Weather today was high 57 and low 42 with drizzle and light winds
Weather today was high 57 and low 42 with drizzle and light winds
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