All Hail Turkey... Wait, What?

Wednesday’s whirlwind adventure was an interesting experience with a very interesting guide. The day started with a history of Turkey’s national hero, Ataturk, and the glorious revolution of the early 1920s. It really started to get fun when he started telling the ‘real truth’ about events that we all thought happened in Greece, but really, apparently happened in Turkey.

The Wishing Crack

Today was a very long and tiring day. I did a whirlwind tour of the Antalya region of Turkey. We hugged the coastline, visiting a number of really fascinating sites, and took in the general amazing beauty of this region of the country. I was out the door at 7:30 this morning and not back to my room until 11pm. I’d love to know how many miles we covered. Since it is so late and I’m exhausted, I’m going to put off doing a post about this day until tomorrow. It was filled with ups and downs, literally and figuratively.

Keycards Of Doom

What’s happened since I last posted? I have no idea. All I know is it involved a lot of cheese and a lot of alcohol and I woke up this morning and I was in Belek, Turkey. Ok.. cool.

Nighttime In Annecy

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Annecy, France - I Am Not A Dog Person

Today was another beautiful day in Geneva and a lovely day to travel to Annecy, France, which is only about an hour away. Annecy is nestled in between a large lake and the Alps. In this way it reminds me very much of Bariloche. However, being the beginning of fall, there is no snow on the mountains. Well, except for Mont Blanc which I was able to get a nice view of from Geneva which is still fairly white. The sheer, tall, limestone cliffs that surround Lake Annecy are making me itch to climb. Unfortunately, the bathroom in my room here does not have a door, and therefore, no door frame on which to do some pull-ups.

A Convention That Happens To Be In Geneva

Five things about Geneva:

Spontaneity Arete, Le Petit Cheval

Andy has been diligently hunting for moderate alpine climbs that Anastasia would be willing to do -- Spontaneity Arete just east of Washington Pass was the latest effort. Short approach, minimal scree and loose garbage, solid rock.