A shift from exploring ancient artifacts...we happened on the Turkish equivalent of the Tour de France race, the Tour of Turkiye -- exciting to see the leads but photographically more interesting to see these cyclists traveling in such a tight pack! For current race events see https://www.tourofturkiye.org.tr/EN
Fyi, we bid our beloved pup farewell today. Over 17 years together. We’ll chat later. Loving your trip memories!