da crew: (l to r) utah, kentucky, maine, idaho, and tahoe (it's a state when it's in nevada). aka scrapiest fbrighters (and friends!) in turkey (and jordan!).
boys
‘n girls
(r) a scar for the story. update: thanks to today’s encounter with chipped glass table top this knee now has a fresh slice and i have one less pair of tights. maalesef.
day two: otogar party aka running into anika fulbrighter; buying of many bus tickets for many ventures (i'll be damned to get my money’s worth outa this bayram); excellent bus station portokal suyu; unexpected 2 hr Tekirova transport (on a dolmuş that needed to srsly mush); surprise extra 5 km to the first leg (not to mention the 3 km town to trailhead stroll); totally unanticipated noon trail embarkation; stupendous coastline views; beachside lunch of apricots, nutella, bread, cheese, nuts, and tomatoes; uphill “goatpath” moon-rising finale to a 22 km day; 1 km too much for c jones’ weakass ankle; one downhill-offtrail tumble, four ibuprofen, a headlamp, and some slow steps into sleepy Çıralı; discovering Uğur Pansiyon (second cheapest place in town, chosen partially for a favorite student’s namesake and partially for view of hammocks and a ping pong table); jake learns tavla and a beautiful friendship forms between a beloved Turkish board game and a retired competitive athlete; homemade dinner and blessed bed. *note the many references to things not planned for
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