Saturday, 8 June 2013 at 11:43pm
Travel up to Bergamar along a mix of motorway and hectic busy towns. Like everyone else, miss the signs to ruins we want to see.......see below..
Arrive, set up, ponder over legal emails re Ireland, clean car & van then drive into town with R & M.
See museum (v good) and also, by pure chance, a celebration of a circumcision ceremony where the wealthy fund circumcision for less well off. Whatever your views, this is an important part of Turkish culture and we are fortunate to have seen this singing, drummming, musical parade.
Miss briefing and communal meal and eat in town at Lonely Planet restaurant instead. Phone tour leader. Wise choice, I think, but not guaranteed to improve our standing with some members who prefer communal bonding activities..but that's not why we're here is it!?
Campsite hosts wedding ceremony for loads of guests. Sue and other female travellers get a special table at the wedding..great opportunity to see this at first hand...no food or drink!!! But lots of really good contemporary Turkish music.
Next day we get a great giide for a trip to see the Turkish Acropolis. Excellent!!!.
Eat with other campers in the restaurant.
Another wedding but much more formal & traditional muslim. Still no food or drink. Music 'till very late Zzzzzzzzzz..
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