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searching for a schooner cruising the Greek or Turkish Aegean if for no other reason than because you
are unlikely to be searching for a Surgun. Or for a Surgun d! Surgun is a Turkish word which
with umlauts can mean "place of exile." What Surgun d means only her original owner knows.
So, you may be dreaming of a Blue Cruise on a staysail schooner like Surgun d. If so, you might
like to cruise through history along Turkey's west coast and among Aegean islands of Greece as did
Umur Pasha, the Lion of God. Or you might like to charter a schooner to cruise through history along
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the south coast of Turkey as did Thomas the Slav.
Or you might like to do both. Schooner cruising along the west and south coasts of Turkey and among
adjacent Aegean islands of Greece. Do you already plan to holiday in Greece or Turkey? With your family?
And/or with a group of friends? Would you like to holiday aboard a schooner chartered in Turkey? A
schooner with six guest cabins accommodating twelve people? Would you like to charter a staysail schooner
to cruise the Aegean from Bodrum? Or from Kusadasi? Near ancient Ephesus? The premier tourist attraction
in Turkey? It was in 1304 that the Tribe of Aydin took Ephesus from the Byzantine Empire, and it was
not long afterward that its Turcoman horsemen began adapting to the sea. In those shifting tides the
emirs of Aydin built a massive fleet, and in one such tidal shift Umur Ghazi sailed with 200 warships
to the 1343 relief of Byzantine Emperor John Cantacuzenus then besieged by invading Serbs and Bulgars.
In compensation for his aid Umur was made Lord of Chios. History tells us that Umur Pasha was the first
Turkish sea commander of note. Should history not be enough, there is a two thousand verse epic poem
dedicated to Umur's exploits entitled The Destan of Umur Pasha. Do you have an interest in
history or epic poetry? Do your children have an interest in history or epic poetry? The eastern
Mediterranean is often termed the cradle of civilization. It is also the crossroads of history.
Further, it is the birthplace of epic poetry. It was just a few miles north of Aydin and Ephesus, at
Chios, that Homer recounted his epic poem entitled The Iliad. Come learn for yourself. Charter
a schooner cruising the Greek and Turkish Aegean. Begin your holiday in Gocek.
Or in Bodrum. Sail to Rhodes or Kos in Greece. Come aboard Surgun d, a charter schooner
offering unforgettable holidays. Come aboard a charter schooner with an experienced crew able to show
you the Aegean islands of Greece, and able to show you the AD 822 route up the Turkish coast to
Constantinople of Thomas The Slav's siege fleet. Or its AD 823 route back whence it came. Thomas the
Slav was one of Byzantine Empress Irene's generals, a handsome and personable general, too, until
Irene's throne was usurped by Michael II who stripped Thomas of his rank. Headquartered at Antioch,
now Antakya, on the eastern fringe of the empire, Thomas the Slav rallied Anatolia to his cause,
crowned himself pretender, and struck back. His fleet sailed west and then around Anatolia while
his army marched overland to besiege Constantinople. On this earlier occasion, however, the Bulgar
enemy proved to be a Bulgar friend of the empire, and with its help the usurper Michael II put an end
to the pretender Thomas the Slav. History. There's more. Epic poetry. There's more. Come learn for
yourself. Come learn aboard Surgun d, a popular staysail schooner cruising the Greek and Turkish
Aegean. Contact Blue Cruise Yacht Charters today at