It is May in UK and here in Shropshire more rain and even snow is forecast! We are looking forward to returning to Gocek next week, to put the finishing touches to the houses and garden after our work last month, and to welcome our first guests of what promises to be a busy season. April / May is a lovely time to visit Gocek especially if you want to do some walking / sightseeing. The gardens are fresh and fragrant and coming into bloom. The orange trees have borne their first fruits and the lemon trees are still heavily laden.

Bozborun in the morning

2012 is underway

Last year was our busiest one, welcoming many repeat guests who have become good friends, some returning year after year to this beautiful part of Turkey. New bookings were at a record high and some of those guests have already planned to return this year, bringing friends too!

We did not seem to get as much time to ourselves for sailing for various reasons, but it was great to have guests aboard on several occasions. We did however manage an exhilarating sailing week in June around the Datca, Bozborun area.

In Gocek life is much the same! The cherry season was one of the longest and best and Kirkpinar restaurant in the mountains above Gocek where cherries grow in abundance, provided a cool escape to enjoy a wonderful lunch with home produced produce and of course kilos of cherries to take home!

The end of the season saw the update of the main shower rooms which has made a welcome difference providing larger walk- in shower cubicles.

As we discuss plans to return early April to prepare the houses and 'Sevinc' for the coming season, temperatures here are sub zero and snow is on the way!