Awesome,Awesome,Awesome

I always thought of the mediterranean Sea as the playground of the rich. Now I understand why. The scenery is unbelieveably beautiful,clear blue waters surrounded by tree covered hills and mountains.....many many small coves where the gulets can anchor...and the scene is like a painting...unimagineably beautiful. I arise at 6am ,everyone else is asleep,even the cook. The sky colors before the sun peeks over the mountains...it is so beautiful. We slip into the warm,clear,blue waters before,and after each meal. The waters are warmer and saltier than the Hawaiian waters I am accustomed to. It is easy to slip in the early morning because of its warmth and you can not drown. It is so easy to float...your body is half way above the water.
We were 11 besides the crew of 4. Most were from Istanbul,5 career girls all friends,a newly married couple,also from Istanbul,one health nurse from Sidney,Australia,one young lady lawyer from Seattle and Rakhat and I. As always Rakhat was the youngest and I the oldest.

We had so much fun,sharing our culture and talents. It was a very congenial group. The girls were between 34 to 44 years old,all nice looking Turkish girls and almost always in their biniki swim wear.
Rakhat had fun listening and talking to them in Turkish as well as feasting his eyes on their lovely bodies. They loved to sing and dance,one read Turkish coffee cups and came up with some interesting stories about our lives. The nurse from Sidney also read Tara cards and had some interesting things to say about each. I shared a hula and taught them Qi Gong.
Do not be surprise if we have some of these girls on Kauai in the future.

One plans to take English classes in Australia. Her girl friends plan to escort her there than leave her to complete her course and return to pick her up when she is through. Then they may stop in Hawaii.
I loved sleeping on the upper deck where I can watch the moon and stars. It was a wonderful experience. The cook was very good. The crew very nice.

We returned at 6pm this afternoon and tomorrow we take off on the Fez bus for Olympus.

I am so thankful that God has provided us with all the wonders of his world and has kept us safe.

There has been very few adverse situations. My children Shari and Greg have been in touch with me through email and have been helping me whenever I needed help.

To my Bible study class. I will be able to tell you about Ephesus. The tour was fascinating.

Aloha,and Malama Pono,
Joanne