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Bodrum, Turkey May 12, 2026

We woke up May 12 in Bodrum, a popular Turkish resort city with an active nightlife. We looked outside and found we were docked alongside a huge superyacht. Google told me it was owned by Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE, whose net worth is around 38 billion USD. The superyacht has 24 cabins for 48 people, with a crew of 80.

I took an Oceania excursion to Bafa Lake and Howard took one to see the castle on the other side of city. It's hard to describe Bafa Lake with its 5th century BC ruins, but the whole excursion provided a satisfying mix of ruins, nature, good food, and interesting scenery.

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We woke up alongside Blue - a huge yacht owned by a UAE sheik. 40 cabins.
We woke up alongside "Blue" - a huge yacht owned by a UAE sheik. 40 cabins. 		Unsurprisingly, we passed an Ataturk statue
Unsurprisingly, we passed an Ataturk statue 		We saw ruins of the old stadium from the bus while travling out of Bodrumpg
We saw ruins of the old stadium from the bus while travling out of Bodrumpg		 Boats in front of the Herakeia monastery on Bafa Lake
Boats in front of the Herakeia monastery on Bafa Lake		 No longer used, but still interesting (fire fighting plane)
No longer used, but still interesting (fire fighting plane)		 Bafa Lake ruined structures
Bafa Lake ruined structures
Bafa lake, more ruined structures Not sure what was but I found it interesting
Bafa lake, more ruined structures Not sure what was but I found it interesting		 Part of old 3rd C walls of Hellenistic Herakleia.JPG
Part of old 3rd C walls of Hellenistic Herakleia.JPG		 Closeup part of islet with monastery near where we had lunch
Closeup part of islet with monastery near where we had lunch		 Scene from terrace where had lunch of fresh fish, peppers that looked like green beans, other food
Scene from terrace where had lunch of fresh fish, peppers that looked like green beans, other food		 Temple of Athena Lathia ruins
Temple of Athena Lathia ruins		 Some of the women would pack up & follow us.JPG
Some of the women would pack up & follow us.JPG
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