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Tuesday 18th October    Orhangazi – Gebze     28.55miles

10/24/2016

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​Late leaving again!  Climbing up out of Orhangazi I met a man and his wife who invited me to have coffee.   He has built his house –but he and his wife don’t speak very much English.  It was a lovely hiatus.  Then later the same day I met two Turkish English speaking cyclists with some very flash gear on their bicycles.  
They assured me I was about to go downhill – but I knew from my map I had another couple miles of uphill to traverse.
 
Shortly after leaving them, I came upon a hungry dog with four very new puppies.    I suspect it’s the wrong time of year for these youngsters – as it was for the kittens in Kekova – but I gave the mum my lunch anyway, as she was obviously more in need of protein than me.  I’d have put sudocrem on the open sore I could see on one of her nipples if I thought she’d have let me get near it – but she’d growled at me when I’d petted one of the pups so I suspected not.  I gave her a scratch behind the ears instead. 
It was up for a while more – with better and better views – until the glorious downhill again – towards the coast and the sea of Marmara. 
 
I lose my way slightly about midway between Yalova and Çiftlikkoy.   I see children coming home from school.  Ask two guys the way and they give me great instructions and send me down the road I thought looked like it was disappearing (as it got narrower and muddier).  I stop for a couple of cheesy buns and a lovely chat with the owner and crazy cat-guy of the pastry shop.
Then had an expensive pizza supper –but plenty enough to put half in a doggy bag for later.     
 
The ferry was fun and then it was on up into Gebze.  I had a bit of a minor fall as I was coming out of the harbour – there were posts to the right of the road – and I cycled in between them – not realising there was very thin wire connecting the posts which I couldn’t see in the dimpsy – despite torch and headlight and streetlights.  I got tangled up in the line, broke it and (obviously) fell over, which was a bit of a shock.  No harm done and onwards.   (I had a few drops of the Bach rescue remedy that Sophie from Paris had given me for just such an occasion). 
 
 Noone told me there was a hill – which is just as well, because then you just get on with climbing it.    I found the hotel after a bit of running around, at about 9pm.  The guy on reception was fascinated by me, I believe.  I think he was quite innocent – he had a picture of his two girls on his phone, which endeared me to him somewhat.  Kept bringing me çay and more çay -   however I was a little bit surprised when he brought tea to my room –walking in after knocking (not even waiting for the ‘enter’).  It was 0020hrs and I was in bed!  Fortunately I was actually awake and looking at emails.  I locked the door after that, and took the phone off the hook and slept soundly. 
 
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Pen link
10/25/2016 10:05:17

Poor pups and dog - I hope they make it!

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Terri
10/30/2016 20:28:37

Oh me too. She was being very protective of them -

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Sophie QUESNAY
10/30/2016 13:47:17

My dear and lovely friend, Hi! I'm glad the rescue drops came in handy right on time. Don't get tangled up in the line no more. I once in a while check to see where and how you are. Doing fine I read and see.
Listen, this young bloke Valentin (son of Pacou a very good friend of mine) well he's leaving on a trip with his girlfriend Coline. They're off in Decembre to Banckok, Hô Chi Minh-Ville, Java. They are willing to work an help all allong their trip . After 2 or 3 months, they would love to hop on to Australia.
And this is where sister Jane came on the screen of the eye of my mind... Do you think she could offer an experience to this fine young couple? Do you think you could ask her?
Keep on truckin my friend, love to Turkey. Are you planning on pedaling to the Capadoce?
And love to you. Sophie

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Terri
10/30/2016 20:32:26

Bien sûr, Sophie! I'm sure Jane and Ants will come up with something for the young couple - I'll ask her to get in touch. And no - I'm flying from Istanbul to Mumbaii now - but have been to Cappadocia before -with Steve and Seth. We were lucky enough to get a balloon ride with the sister of a client I cared for at home. Hope you are well - think of you often! All good wishes, XXX

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Jo Diffey
11/12/2016 16:40:18

Wonderful to read your blog againTerri. Was at Guild today and heard you were off to Mumbai, much to everyone's relief. We were collectively pleased you had decided to fly to India rather than continue through Turkey. We're all still following your progress with a mixture of love, envy, astonishment and concern and looking forward to the talk and photos when you return.
Jo

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