After breakfast in Marmaris, we arrive in Ekincik after an almost two hour trip. One group decides to visit the Kaunos ruins while the others take off for Demre. In Kaunos, the sites include the acropolis, theater, basilica, old harbor, well, hamam, sanctuary and arched promenade while in Dalyan, the natural habitat of the caretta caretta, the visitor is delighted with the endless stretch of the golden shore.

The next day we head toward Batıkhamam. Our boat stops and we swim in a timeless sea revealing historic ruins. At sunset, we are at Göcek Island.

Our stop on the fourth day of the Blue Voyage is Fethiye, well-known for its citrus groves. We travel to the Dead Sea and are stunned by the pure turquoise of its waters due to the white sand covering the seabed that is unbroken by even one alga.

On Göcek Bay we cannot have enough of swimming amid the beautiful coves. We travel to Sarsala, which is not accessible by land like the rest of the bay. The green of the hills and the blue of the sea frame the sunset. We sleep under the star-lit sky, we are lulled to sleep by the song of the waves and woken up by the chirping of birds. The fragrance of thyme in the mountains, the sea playing a symphony of freedom... The sunsets were the color of begonia.