24 Nov 2021 - 19:55
The rain stopped before we surfaced from our tent this morning and gave way to a persistent and powerful icy headwind - which, combined with a day of hills, made for a challenging cycle. We have opted to take the main road for the first ~150km of Turkey which can be mentally exhausting too. We were down to the wire on daylight but made it a few km further than we had planned, motivated on by the incentive of a warm hotel room with a comfy bed and a shower.
Our route tomorrow is a little shorter and less hilly. We are planning on an early start to make the most of the better weather forecast first thing. -S