Week off in Turkey

Last week we were able to have a week off while the boat was docked in Athens. We decided to take an over night ferry to Rhodes, Greece and then an hour ferry to Marmaris, Turkey. Little did we know our $320 overnight ferry ticket did not include a cabin. We were basically sleeping in a cafe/airport. We were lucky enough to find some sofas so we did catch some sleep, but not until after 11 p.m. If we tried to lay down before that the cafe waiters would come around and lecture us (in Greek.) After our 14 hour ferry we had a few hours to walk around Rhodes. It was a pretty interesting city but much like all the other old cities we have already visited. Finally we got to Turkey and all we needed was two 15 euro visas to enter the country. Well all we had was 20 euros, but no problem because there was an ATM right outside. Apparently there has been some credit card fraud in Europe and once we entered Turkey our cards were blocked!(Something that wasn't suppose to happen because we disabled all blocks on our cards) So there we were stuck in customs in Turkey with a little credit on a phone and no internet access. To make a long story short, we were able to contact our banker, unblock our cards, stamp our passport and finally enjoy our vacation.
Our vacation went really fast but we were able to see and do a lot. We booked an apartment to stay for 5 nights. It cost around 100 Turkish Lira or $60. Turns out Marmaris is one of England's little vacation paradise. I think we met more people from the UK then Turkish people, and that's how it is from May through October. One day we went on a boat excursion to the Turkish mud baths, King's Tombs, and also to swim around a bit. There was so much to do in Marmaris and Armutulan where we stayed. We also went to a water park. It was so hot and the beach was basically unbearable so fresh water and slides was a perfect solution. We ate some excellent meals and got hassled by every single restaurant. Many of the hosts are on commission so they try to rope in every person, using the same lines as the other place! If I had a lira for every time we were called, "Nice couple,(come look at our menu)," I would have never left Turkey. Our favorite restaurant was Jan de Wit and we will definitely be visiting them again some day. The vacation was a great time to relax, lay by the pool, and enjoy yet another culture.