Santa Claus is NOT from the North Pole, he's from Turkey! (Ep. 17) | Sailing Catamaran Element

In this video, The crew of Element, living aboard a Catana 471 Catamaran, continue to spend their first Winter off-season in the Setur Marina of Finike, Turkey. After their first season of sailing in the Mediterranean, they discover their solar panel charging system is not working properly after just having been replaced, during their initial refit of Element. After some investigation, repairs are needed and valuable lessons are learned. Upon successfully resolving the solar charging issues (at least for the short term), the family crew explores the Lycian and Roman ruins of Myra and seeks out the original chapel of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) in Demre on December 6th, the anniversary of his death. We later take a stroll through the "old town" quarter of Antalya while we process our temporary residence permits. Attempting to get into the holiday spirit, the Finike international cruising community decides they want a taste of Winter by visiting a nearby ski hill at Saklikent. About Us: The goal of our adventure, is to explore our world and its different history and cultures by sea and to share that experience with our children, so that they have a global perspective as they grow older. The goal of this channel is to share our experiences with all of you and encourage you to travel and meet people, not just by sailing, but by any means possible? Music Credits: 00:14 "Can't Sleep" - Eveningland 02:46 "Tiny Spaceship" - Mike Relm 04:34 "Lights Out" - Jimmy Fontanez / Doug Maxwell 14:32 "First Rain" (End Theme) - Kontinuum Sherrie's Blog: https://keepcalmmomonelement@blogspot.com Sherrie's Element Instagram: @Adventures_of_Element Shaun's Element Instagram: @svElement Paige's Art and Photo Instagram: @ryanthesailor Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/4981017095962624