It was only a short ride into Bodrum on Friday. We could have done a longer route but we
wanted to arrive early enough to see the start of the 5th day of the
Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey.
Just a lucky coincidence that we were coming in to town when this week-long event was passing through. Not as big as the Tour de France but a there were a few big names in the bunch (Renshaw, Vinokourov, McEwen).
Just a lucky coincidence that we were coming in to town when this week-long event was passing through. Not as big as the Tour de France but a there were a few big names in the bunch (Renshaw, Vinokourov, McEwen).
Cycling isn’t as popular in Turkey as it is in Europe so we were able to get up close and personal. I hung out with Vino’s bike while he and the other riders took care of last minute business before the start.
Surprise #2 - after lunch, we were entertained for about an
hour by the dress rehearsal for tomorrow’s air show. Truly awesome. I was taking these movies while standing on
one of the towers of a 14th century castle built by the Knights of
St. John. Typical mix of the modern and
the ancient that you seem to see everywhere you look in Turkey.
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