What a great day !
A bit of frisbee on the beach; a little volleyball at one of the guesthouses; a little climbing with a couple of women that work at the guesthouses here; a (full) moonlit swim; some barefoot deepwater soloing (pretty easy and no more than about 8 or 10 metres, but I don't think I have the guts to jump any more than that); a caual stroll through some Roman ruins (not particularly impressive, but it sounds god on the list)..
I also got a couple of leads on potential climbing partners back here next week so am eager to return. (It has the added bonus of the nearby beach - somehing that Gerikbayiri lacks.
Today is (was) the last day of my first week in Turkey. I am hanging out in the shade of a restaurant in Olympos on the south coast, a short walk from the Mediterranean.
Last night I arrived on an overnight bus from Cappadocia and unwisely decided to head down to the beach shortly after my arrival. This of course means that I spent the worst possible time of day in the sweltering sun (noon - 2pm) The sun stroke hasn't hit me yet, but I suspect I may regret my carelessness. There are no climbers here now - I am a month early it seems - there is actually a climbing festival about a month from now. I have managed to find a couple of women who work at a local guest house nearby who want to go climbing after work. We will only have time for an hour or so, but it will be my first time on Turkish rock.
Today is actually a spare day between Cappadocia and my booked stay at JoSiTo - a camp for climbers in Geyekbayiri - the area in Turkey best known for climbing. I head there tomorrow via a handful of bus connections and/or hitch-hiking attempts and hope to get some shaded climbing in over the next 5 days or so - but that will be next week's news.
A bit of frisbee on the beach; a little volleyball at one of the guesthouses; a little climbing with a couple of women that work at the guesthouses here; a (full) moonlit swim; some barefoot deepwater soloing (pretty easy and no more than about 8 or 10 metres, but I don't think I have the guts to jump any more than that); a caual stroll through some Roman ruins (not particularly impressive, but it sounds god on the list)..
I also got a couple of leads on potential climbing partners back here next week so am eager to return. (It has the added bonus of the nearby beach - somehing that Gerikbayiri lacks.
Today is (was) the last day of my first week in Turkey. I am hanging out in the shade of a restaurant in Olympos on the south coast, a short walk from the Mediterranean.
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Last night I arrived on an overnight bus from Cappadocia and unwisely decided to head down to the beach shortly after my arrival. This of course means that I spent the worst possible time of day in the sweltering sun (noon - 2pm) The sun stroke hasn't hit me yet, but I suspect I may regret my carelessness. There are no climbers here now - I am a month early it seems - there is actually a climbing festival about a month from now. I have managed to find a couple of women who work at a local guest house nearby who want to go climbing after work. We will only have time for an hour or so, but it will be my first time on Turkish rock.
Today is actually a spare day between Cappadocia and my booked stay at JoSiTo - a camp for climbers in Geyekbayiri - the area in Turkey best known for climbing. I head there tomorrow via a handful of bus connections and/or hitch-hiking attempts and hope to get some shaded climbing in over the next 5 days or so - but that will be next week's news.
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