Our intention was to find a safe place in Malatia to stash some of our gear so we would not have to haul it over two mountains on the way to Mount Nemrut. The attraction on top of Mount Nemrut is a collection of huge stone heads of statues representing various gods. Google it because the pictures are really cool.
We ended up finding a hotel that offered to store our extra luggage for three days but as we were unpacking our bags we started feeling unwell and eventually decided to attempt the climb up Nemrut the following day, hoping we would feel better. We camped on the Malatya University grounds that night.
Next morning we both felt unwell and after a trip to the washroom it was clear that our digestive system was quite upset. No Mount Nemrut today :-(
The university security guards were very kind to us and allowed us to remain onsite until the evening and rest. They invited us to sit inside their airconditioned office and even prepared a nice breakfast for us and offered us lots of Pepsi to help with the upset stomach.
THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU!
In the evening we rolled down the road to the next gas station where we set up camp for the night. Hopefully we can head up Nemrut tomorrow!
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