Tuesday was a national holiday here and many companies took the day off, with the exception of Berlitz of course, to the dismay of some of the staff. Since my classes got cancelled I took the opportunity to get out of the city with a friend and head for the beautiful gorge of Balikaylar. Only an hour or so outside Istanbul, surrounded by beautiful walls just waiting to be scaled. It always amazes me how fast the skill and stamina required for this sport fades during prolonged periods of inactivity.
The day was absolutely gorgeous and it was good to be once again out on the wall. My body was sore for the next week or so but the pain was well worth it.
A shot of the valley. A great place to chill out for the day or even the weekend if you got the right camping equipment.
2 comments:
I wondered if you'd ever get around to tieing yourself on to a rope and hugging some rock. Looks like some fine stuff there.
That should peel off a few layers of Berlitz frustration.
yeah I finally managed to get out. First time in something like a year.
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