Day 8 : Aksu to Yenişarbademli
When I opened the window last night, I recognized the smell of the outside air from my studies in East Germany, back in 1997. It was the smell of burning coal. It's cold here at night, about 5°C. The houses are not insulated. They are still using coal to heat. According to Wikipedia, coal supplies a quarter of Turkey's primary energy. And that share is not to be reduced that soon... The cold night became an awesome day. Clear blue sky, about 18°C, ideal weather to get over the pass with a plezant cool breeze. I left the dormitory and started climbing up to 1800 m. Surprisingly, there was more animal than motor traffic on the road. I'd expected rather heavy traffic, but fortunately the old road is not used much anymore. And I could slowly manage to get the loaded bike up there. With the satisfaction of a long descent, I arrived at the destination of the day, Yenişarbademli. The ritual of finding a place to sleep is starting to get routine: drinking ...