A gulet ("goo-let") is a small Turkish motor yacht, ours with 10 cabins and a crew of four. We spent a marvelous six days aboard.

Bruce boarding the Berdusoglu (easier to type than to say!).

We boarded in Marmaris, a bustling and charming resort town.

We settled into the relaxed and casual atmosphere aboard in about 90 seconds!

Ali and the Captain contemplate the best strategy for the evening as a storm is brewing in the area.

We stop in a beautiful cove a mile or two across an inlet from Marmaris and are joined that evening by several other gulets seeking cover.

Crew of the Berdusoglu: From right to left, the captain, the all around second mate, Savash, the captain's daughter who helps her husband, the cook on the left, with various duties.

First of many daily dips in the Aegean/Mediterranean, temperature about 76 (F).