ISSUE 58 THE BODRUM OBSERVER Extra 1 Bodrum Private Hospital celebrates its 10 Year Anniversary Many of the Hospital staff took to the stage and danced after the cake was cut Bodrum Private Hospital 10th Anniversay celebrations took place in Hadi Gari Bar with a big attendance of wellwishers on 24 May. Many guests commented on how well organised the night was with good music by Group Absolut, fireworks, and the essential cake. The first baby born at the hospital Alara Alçi, daughter of lawyers Barbaros and Meltem Alçi, was presented with a bouquet. The Hospital was also formally was awarded its International Standard of Quality ISO 9001:2000 certificate. All at the Bodrum Observer wish the Hospital many more celebrations. Yesim Yağcı, public relations manager, with Alara Alçı, the hospital s first baby. Hospital Chairman Dr Abdullah Servet and family Carine (right) with plastic surgeon Dr. Cenk and fiancee Asli, from Izmir. Bodrum and Kizilagaç residents Keith, Berna, Yüksel and Jim enjoyed the night Christine Davies (founding editor-in-chief of The Bodrum Observer) and Lieneke Schaafsma, both of Bitez, were at the Bodrum Private Hospital celebrations. Dr Abdullah receives the ISO certificate from Prosert Firm co-ordinator Eren Bayar, with hospital manager Ercüment Erle looking on. Emma and John, Marja and William, neighbours from Gümüslük, said they enjoyed a well organised evening Turgutreis residents Lesley, Sue and Bill came early and thoroughly enjoyed the night until the end.

Extra 2 THE BODRUM OBSERVER A unique sailing experience ISSUE 58 en-suite famous rock tombs and Demre to with offices in the Netherlands, the bathroom with a see the Church of St Nicholas. A UK and Turkey and this year power shower further one day excursion took us to celebrates 25 years of sailing The other Tlos, one of the most ancient Lycian holidays and with 70 per cent repeat passengers were cities; Saklikent Gorge, a huge water business each year they are fellow sculpted chasm with springs obviously doing something right. journalists from bubbling up under great pressure There are nine gulets in their fleet Istanbul. It did from the cliffs above; Patara with its and cater for six to eighteen not take us long expanse of white beach and sand passengers sailing in the Aegean and to get chatting dunes and the ghost town of Kaya Mediterranean as well as the Greek and fortunately Köyu where we lunched at a trout islands with a choice of departure they all spoke farm. points. They also cater for themed quite good Our journey then took us to Fethiye cruises such as wine tasting, cookery English. One for a dinner ashore and then on the and fitness. evening played final day sailing to Marmaris from The Grandi and sister ships rigging charades in where we returned to Bodrum. is designed with a wishbone boom. Turklish, As a first time sailor I found the Its extremely large sail surface area which caused experience wonderful. The most provides the thrill of sailing and this much hilarity. pleasant aspects were the company, company guarantees as much sailing I recently returned from a We spent a the views and the peace and quiet as possible whilst you are on board. Tussock Cruising sailing holiday on great deal of time together, eating when the sails were up. Most contact A highly recommended way to travel the original Turkish gulet, Grandi, and drinking and visiting many with the outside world is cut off too. and if you travel with Tussock three times winner of the Bodrum interesting places ashore. But the The signal for mobile phones is Cruising they will make sure that Cup. Grandi is big enough for you to weak and the generator is only on your holiday is unforgettable. My friend Karen and I were in need have time to yourself. There are for two hours a day, so we were both of this break and although neither of plenty of sun beds where you can glad when the charge ran out on our Susan Murdoch us had ever sailed before it was a relax, sunbathe and enjoy a drink phones. and plenty of time for swimming in The seven day cruise was provided wonderful experience. Having just I didn t know what to had an operation on my sinuses, I small bays. The yacht is also an expect from this sailing was told by my consultant that I had ideal place for a person who wishes holiday, but was to be a mermaid for the week, to travel alone. They can choose to surprised by the luxury getting as much salt water into my have company when they want it or in such a small space. nose and sinuses as possible, so this peace and quiet when they don t. It The hospitality was was the ideal opportunity. is entirely up to them. amazing and with only We were transferred to the Grandi My favourite part of the cruise was three crew and a captain moored at Göcek where the captain, getting to know people from the cruise was operated Ali, his crew, Hakan, Sehvat and Ali different backgrounds and finding like a well oiled and one of the Tussock owners, Loes that different characters and machine. Douze, welcomed us on board with a personalities actually do make the I would recommend this champagne toast. trip more interesting. It was a good trip to anyone. Routes mix. Everything aboard was luxurious vary depending on the and on a par with a comfortable The Grandi follows the coastline for wind, the weather and hotel. The food was rich and varied most of the trip. I had never been to the captain. Although we and prepared in a very small galley, the Mediterranean side of Turkey only had one and a half but always to a high standard. We and was surprised at how unlike days ashore seeing both gained four kilos in weight. Bodrum it is, particularly the interesting places, we coloured houses with different were glad to get aboard Our cabin had a double bed and a architecture. again for that feeling of single bunk which caused problems We visited Gemile Adası, Apeklae complete peace and at first as Karen had to step on me to and Karaloz, Kaş, Kalkan, Fethiye, relaxation. get in and out of bunk until we discovered the ladders. 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