In the early morning as the sun rose over the Mediterranean Sea we approached the little town of Kekova. We sailed through a very scenic bay and by breakfast we anchored and drop the Zodiacs. Still the temperature was in the low 80s and we walked all the way up to the Kale Koy, a ruined medieval castle with its exceptional views of the ancient harbor. On the walk back we also walked through small carpet shops.

On the way back by Zodiac we could view the sunken city. The water is spectacularly clear. On the land you can also see ruins from the old Kekova. The city, from the late Roman period, was destroyed by an earthquake. The Mediterranean area is known for geological activity and during the period AD 500-600 this area experienced very many strong earthquakes. Several of the ancient sites we know about today were severely damaged or even destroyed during this period -- all because the African plate is pushed under the Eurasian plate. Recently, in August and September, we have seen what forces we are dealing with, outside Istanbul and in Athens. Still the earthquake which hit Kekova most have been very strong, and the city sank partly underwater. The town we see today is partially built with material from the early Kekova.

Before lunch there was an option for swimming and snorkeling. You are not allowed to snorkel in the sunken city, but just beside you find a nice bay with some ruins. In addition to ruins we also saw some nice fish, beautiful rainbow and five-spotted wrasse.

At lunch we lifted the anchor and started our voyage towards Greece. It was a relaxing afternoon at sea. From the deck we could see Cory's shearwaters and dolphins, and by 5 o'clock it was time for our first lecture by Tom Hefferman, "The Apocalypse and the Millennium." The day was about to end and we were invited to the Captain's welcome cocktail party and dinner.