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Haven't had access to internet for a few days; have had to resort to blogging old skool, with a PEN and PAPER. (How will people leave comments???) Will transcribe later.
I'm finally getting used to reaching sideways for the i key instead of up for the ı, but I don't think I'd ever get used to the comma being up by backspace.
We've been in Adrasan the last few days, walking bits of the Lycian Way and other nearby day walks. Yesterday was the most memorable walk: in the morning our host, Jon, guided us around the Lycian town of Olympos, and then we hiked up to Chimera, where the mountainside is permanently aflame due to natural gases seeping up from the ground. The ancients, who thought that the fire was caused by the slain body of Chimera, used the fire as a natural lighthouse. Gazing on this natural wonder, I turned to Justin and said, "The beacons are lit!" He promptly responded, "Gondor calls for aid!" I love my husband.
From there the Lycian Way took us up and over a pass, with absolutely amazing views. Eventually we came back down and had to wade through a thigh-high stream, which led to great hilarity, especially as one of the other hikers with us, a quiet Englishman, had to take off his trousers to cross. As we scrambled up the other side I realized I felt wonderful: my ankle didn't hurt, my knees felt good. Exhilarating. We hiked on to a fish-hatchery-cum-restaurant that served us stunning mezze and cheese sticks.
The food here is incredible generally: this region grows oranges, lemons, pomegranites, tomatoes, aubergines, and lovely sweet red peppers in stunning quantities, and all of our meals have consisted of these things prepared in very simple but ravishing ways.
I'm being called to breakfast, then Gelidonya and the Lighthouse... long day ahead!
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I'm finally getting used to reaching sideways for the i key instead of up for the ı, but I don't think I'd ever get used to the comma being up by backspace.
We've been in Adrasan the last few days, walking bits of the Lycian Way and other nearby day walks. Yesterday was the most memorable walk: in the morning our host, Jon, guided us around the Lycian town of Olympos, and then we hiked up to Chimera, where the mountainside is permanently aflame due to natural gases seeping up from the ground. The ancients, who thought that the fire was caused by the slain body of Chimera, used the fire as a natural lighthouse. Gazing on this natural wonder, I turned to Justin and said, "The beacons are lit!" He promptly responded, "Gondor calls for aid!" I love my husband.
From there the Lycian Way took us up and over a pass, with absolutely amazing views. Eventually we came back down and had to wade through a thigh-high stream, which led to great hilarity, especially as one of the other hikers with us, a quiet Englishman, had to take off his trousers to cross. As we scrambled up the other side I realized I felt wonderful: my ankle didn't hurt, my knees felt good. Exhilarating. We hiked on to a fish-hatchery-cum-restaurant that served us stunning mezze and cheese sticks.
The food here is incredible generally: this region grows oranges, lemons, pomegranites, tomatoes, aubergines, and lovely sweet red peppers in stunning quantities, and all of our meals have consisted of these things prepared in very simple but ravishing ways.
I'm being called to breakfast, then Gelidonya and the Lighthouse... long day ahead!
( Pictures )
