Departing from Izmir early in the morning, Emre, Donny, and Debbie pay a visit to the mayor (kaymakam) in nearby Urla. Inasmuch as Friday is market day in Urla we stop by the Pazar long enough to get Donny some sandals, and Donny himself was pleased to discover that these sandals had been monogrammed especially for him! We reach the Virazon after lunch, and with our Turkish commissioner and project director now on site, we begin the process of acclimation dives. The water is cold, but the sun is strong and it feels good to be back after a one-year hiatus!