What follows are verbatim log entries
of year 2010 guests aboard Aegean And Eastern Mediterranean Crewed Charter Yachts (tgeweb)
sailingTurkey and Greece. To visit tgeweb's home page click
here. To examine
various itineraries, such as Turquoise Coast Holiday, prefacing
these log entries, click here
. For an introduction to tgeweb crew,
click here.
Turquoise Coast Holiday.May 4 to 19 on T.G. Ellyson. Great holiday as weather was very good.
Lots to learn about
history of Turkey. Excellent service from Gordon and Brigitte. Wonderful variety of food served every
day. Strong memories from Turkey to be cherished every day. Turkey is a wonderful place to holiday
and am sure to tell all my friends about great times in Turkey. Ron
Christie, Victoria, British Columbia, May 2010
Greece And Turkey At Once.Gordon: Thank you (and Brigitte) for a wonderful unique blend of elegance
and sport, history and hiking, intelligent political discourse and simple natural wonders. The clear,
clean swimmable sea, gray-green olive groves, ever present red, pink, blue flowers, sunny days and cool
nights provided an ideal sailing stage. Your knowledge of ancient history was matched by your
understanding of intriguing ports, superb restaurants, and the families that own/operate them. Your
yacht is comfortable and first-class. It was a privilege and pleasure. Our two weeks flew by. We
will remember the voyage forever. Fred and Tina Cowles, South Salem,
New York, June 2010
Greece And Turkey At Once.Fred and Tina described the highlights very eloquently. I especially enjoyed the archaeology.
Brigitte was a treasure with her cheeriness and skill at speaking Turkish for us. I had a great time
chatting with her in French. Happy Sailing, Gordon. Vi Patek,
South Salem, New York, June 2010
Greece And Turkey At Once.The cruise on T.G. Ellyson provided far more than I anticipated. Gordon's
love of history and knowledge of so many hidden ruins was contagious and I hope to continue learning of
this archaeology. Brigitte's care and feeding was another of the unexpected pleasures of our weeks on
board. We were given a great introduction to Turkey and hope to return.
Mark Patek, South Salem, New York, June 2010
Flat-Water Sailing Holiday.Swim before breakfast in the cobalt sea. Explore ancient ruins and imagine
life during the fourth century BC.
Sail under constant blue skies. Dine at quaint seaside restaurants. Repeat daily. Thanks for the ride and
the experience. "Because life is not to be missed."
Chris and Liz Bedford, Calgary, Alberta, July 2010
Flat-Water Sailing Holiday.The time I spent on this boat was quite the experience. We went to many
bays and saw quite a bit of ruins and tombs. One highlight for me was paragliding. It was unbelievable.
I really enjoyed it. I won't forget it. Altogether I've had a great time and will miss the T.G. Ellyson.
(Happy Face). Aidan Bedford (age 13), Calgary, Alberta, July 2010
Flat-Water Sailing Holiday.I had a great time swimming in the sea, sailing through the beautiful water
and reading on the deck. Justin Bedford (age 11 and a big-time reader),
Calgary, Alberta, July 2010
Greece And Turkey At Once.Dear Gordon. Wowwww. What an amazing holiday. To spend your free time on the water and on a boat
was new for me (not for Maick). The first two days I had to get used to the floating of the boat (which
made us a bit dizzy - Happy Face) and to the size of our cabin - Maick makes a mess easily!! We went to
many beautiful bays. Especially Nisiros for its motor-bike ride and great food, Selimiye for the nice
bazaar and super restaurant (Aurora) with its lovely owners, the bay called Ova Buku with its big-smile
people at Ogun's Place. Also the gorgeous ruins at Caunos and its impressive tombs will be in our memory.
Also the rendezvous with my dear friend Zeynep at Kappi Creek will not be forgotten. Our minds are clear
because of the wind... Now back to work, back to reality. But what's reality, Gordon asks?!?! For sure we
passed the sixth day easily (perennial day of holiday angst). We left behind a travel-size Scrabble for
William and Sian. While writing this we're looking at their cute faces. Thank you for the beautiful trip
and for showing us Greece and Turkey! With
love, Marieke Meulendijks and Maickel Weyers, Amsterdam, Holland,
August 2010
Turquoise Coast Holiday.Thank you Gordon for being an excellent sailor and historian. Your knowledge
of the islands and their history made the journey very enjoyable. Your seamanship ensured that I could
relax. Thank you Brigitte for your role in keeping us fed and everything ticking along. A beautiful boat and
great experience - good local knowledge meant good restaurants both ashore and on board.
Jean McLean, Melbourne, Australia, September 2010
Turquoise Coast Holiday.The T.G. Ellyson is my sort of yacht. Thank you Gordon for the experience we
cannot duplicate in Australia. Loved the history of Turkey and places like the granary (Andriake) are simply
wonderful. Your first mate Brigitte was also wonderful and helped me alot when I was not well. Sorry Gordon.
Thank her for me. Lots of love, Eric McLean, Melbourne, Australia,
September 2010
Turquoise Coast Holiday.Gordon is a fine historian, excellent seaman and a good selector of crew as
Brigitte was a most pleasant and helpful #2. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and will long remember it.
Art and Ellie Fredston, Lockport, New York, September 2010
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"wonderful unique blend of elegance and sport, history and hiking, intelligent political discourse
and simple natural wonders." This may be the holiday sail for which you, too, have been searching.
A charter yacht holiday along the Turquoise Coast of Turkey and among Aegean islands of Greece.
Greek island hopping. Sailing azure sea between remote islands off the beaten path. Or sailing
Turkey. A sailing holiday cruising the pine-clad southwestern
coast of Turkey. Sailing both Greece and Turkey. A Blue Cruise hopping between Greece and
Turkey. On your honeymoon or holiday. One of the more famous personalities sailing both Greece
and Turkey in antiquity, before those countries were known as Greece and Turkey, was Cimon
(Key-moan), born in about 510 BC the son of an Athenian notable. Handsome, charismatic, and
generous, Cimon came to prominence at the 480 BC Battle of Salamis where he distinguished
himself in galley combat against Xerxes' Persian fleet. During the years that followed he rose
through naval ranks to become the Athenian strategos commanding the Delian League. This latter
was an alliance of city states in the Aegean and along the coast of Asia Minor for defense
should Persia again threaten, but it soon became an instrument of Athenian empire. As NATO is
to the United States. As commander of the Delian League Cimon in 466 BC led a fleet of 200
allied war galleys along the Anatolian coasts of Caria and Lycia to the river Euremydon leading to
Aspendos (near Antalya which did not then exist). There he met and defeated a much larger
Phoenician fleet in the employ of Persia. On the same day he landed a force of marines and
routed a Persian army. One day later he routed a relief force of 80 more Phoenician warships.
Five years later he was exiled by Athens for being too sympathetic to Sparta. Charter one of
our sailing yachts in Greece or Turkey to sail Cimon's wake among Greek islands of the Aegean
Sea and along the south coast of Turkey. Plan to join us for your honeymoon or holiday sailing
in Greece. Or Turkey. Or both. Charter one of our sailing yachts to sail the Aegean from Rhodes.
Charter a sailing yacht to sail the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Are you searching for Gocek
in Turkey? For Bodrum in Turkey? For Kos (Cos) or Rhodes in Greece? Well, we can meet you there or
take you there for
the holiday or honeymoon sail of a lifetime. We can put you aboard one of a select few crewed
charter yachts with experienced crews able to show you the Aegean islands of Greece, the Cyclades,
the Dodecanese, the Sporades, or to sail Cleopatra's route up the Turkish coast to Greek Samos,
or to sail Cimon's path down the coast of Turkey from Knidos to Aspendos. Superb crewed yachts
available for charter in Greece and Turkey. Contact us today at
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history of Turkey. Excellent service from Gordon and Brigitte. Wonderful variety of food served every
day. Strong memories from Turkey to be cherished every day. Turkey is a wonderful place to holiday
and am sure to tell all my friends about great times in Turkey.
the highlights very eloquently. I especially enjoyed the archaeology.
Brigitte was a treasure with her cheeriness and skill at speaking Turkish for us. I had a great time
chatting with her in French. Happy Sailing, Gordon.
the fourth century BC.
Sail under constant blue skies. Dine at quaint seaside restaurants. Repeat daily. Thanks for the ride and
the experience. "Because life is not to be missed."
an amazing holiday. To spend your free time on the water and on a boat
was new for me (not for Maick). The first two days I had to get used to the floating of the boat (which
made us a bit dizzy - Happy Face) and to the size of our cabin - Maick makes a mess easily!! We went to
many beautiful bays. Especially Nisiros for its motor-bike ride and great food, Selimiye for the nice
bazaar and super restaurant (Aurora) with its lovely owners, the bay called Ova Buku with its big-smile
people at Ogun's Place. Also the gorgeous ruins at Caunos and its impressive tombs will be in our memory.
Also the rendezvous with my dear friend Zeynep at Kappi Creek will not be forgotten. Our minds are clear
because of the wind... Now back to work, back to reality. But what's reality, Gordon asks?!?! For sure we
passed the sixth day easily (perennial day of holiday angst). We left behind a travel-size Scrabble for
William and Sian. While writing this we're looking at their cute faces. Thank you for the beautiful trip
and for
showing us Greece and Turkey! With
love,
Turkey. A sailing holiday cruising the pine-clad southwestern
coast of Turkey. Sailing both Greece and Turkey. A Blue Cruise hopping between Greece and
Turkey. On your honeymoon or holiday. One of the more famous personalities sailing both Greece
and Turkey in antiquity, before those countries were known as Greece and Turkey, was Cimon
(Key-moan), born in about 510 BC the son of an Athenian notable. Handsome, charismatic, and
generous, Cimon came to prominence at the 480 BC Battle of Salamis where he distinguished
himself in galley combat against Xerxes' Persian fleet. During the years that followed he rose
through naval ranks to become the Athenian strategos commanding the Delian League. This latter
was an alliance of city states in the Aegean and along the coast of Asia Minor for defense
should Persia again threaten, but it soon became an instrument of Athenian empire. As NATO is
to the United States. As commander of the Delian League Cimon in 466 BC led a fleet of 200
allied war galleys along the Anatolian coasts of Caria and Lycia to the river Euremydon leading to
Aspendos (near Antalya which did not then exist). There he met and defeated a much larger
Phoenician fleet in the employ of Persia. On the same day he landed a force of marines and
routed a Persian army. One day later he routed a relief force of 80 more Phoenician warships.
Five years later he was exiled by Athens for being too sympathetic to Sparta. Charter one of
our sailing yachts in Greece or Turkey to sail Cimon's wake among Greek islands of the Aegean
Sea and along the south coast of Turkey. Plan to join us for your honeymoon or holiday sailing
in Greece. Or Turkey. Or both. Charter one of our sailing yachts to sail the Aegean from Rhodes.
Charter a sailing yacht to sail the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Are you searching for Gocek
in Turkey? For Bodrum in Turkey? For Kos (Cos) or Rhodes in Greece? Well, we can meet you there or
take you there for
the holiday or honeymoon sail of a lifetime. We can put you aboard one of a select few crewed
charter yachts with experienced crews able to show you the Aegean islands of Greece, the Cyclades,
the Dodecanese, the Sporades, or to sail Cleopatra's route up the Turkish coast to Greek Samos,
or to sail Cimon's path down the coast of Turkey from Knidos to Aspendos. Superb crewed yachts
available for charter in Greece and Turkey. Contact us today at