| After the film crew took their
last shots of the Virazon powering out to sea, we headed back to Sigacik to repair our
broken windlass.
This medieval town huddles around a low-slung Genoese castle, with many of
its houses built inside the perimeter. The streets inside the walls are picturesque
although it cannot be considered as a tourist attraction. The city walls, still well
preserved with its towers intact, are parallel to the protected harbor, where bars and
restaurants line the shore. It seems the owners were a trifle optimistic
about the volume of tourists in Sigacik. There are about thirty empty tables to
every occupied one. It's a bit eerie.
Tufan thought that he would have to take the windlass to Izmir, a large
city an hour away, but when we arrived in Sigacik, a local fisherman told us that there
was a very good mechanic, or 'usta', in the next town, Seferihisar.
He came and took the engine apart. He thinks he can fix it, and hopefully we'll be
back to work in a few days.
Meanwhile, Ute and Johannes left for Germany this
afternoon. They had a great time with us, and are excited about the short film that
they will produce. Both said that by the end of previous projects, they were anxious
to return home, but with us, neither of them wanted to leave.
We had 'guisado' for dinner last
night, a Spanish dish with potatoes and beef. The refrigeration system on the boat
works only with the engine running. It takes too much power to run continuously off
of the batteries, so it's difficult for us to keep meat on board. This was the first
time in five days that we had meat for dinner. For the most part we have vegetables
with rice or bulgur. Sometimes we get fish from fisherman that we meet at sea,
trading them some fruit or gasoline. It's simple fare, but for some reason
absolutely delicious. Murat efendi knows what he's doing, especially his bread,
which he makes fresh every other day. |
