Saw an awesome looking castle perched on a steep cliff in Kale. So cool.
In Gümüshane we stopped by the hospital for James' rabies shot. Luckily it was still free!
From Gümüshane to the turn-off to Trabzon, the road goes through numerous little tunnels. Quite fun. A few kilometers out of town we stopped at one of the many places selling fruit leather. We found a shaded spot behind the building. The staff must have seen us arrive because after a while a very nice guy brought us some treats from the store and two bottles of rosehip juice. Then the boss told us we could hang out inside the under construction, very modern looking bus station next to the shop. We ended up falling asleep in there when one of the nice staff came over and invited us to a Turkish breakfast-style meal that they had just prepared.
THANKS GUYS SO MUCH FOR YOUR AMAZING HOSPITALITY!!!
Turkish people and their sense of hospitality to strangers just amazes me. So many times vendors, restaurant and shop owners just came over and gave us stuff for free without us ever asking for anything other than perhaps some water. I am very inspired!
Rode part way up the big pass to Trabzon and camped behind a small roadside restaurant.
The last night in dry air until we reach Gori in Georgia! The muggy climate of the Black Sea coast awaits us tomorrow.
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