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Bagistas Bridge

You all know how much I like bridges – having worked with bridge people for 21 years! From Severn to Rio Antonio in Athens. Today we saw Turkey’s first suspension bridge – complete with vertical hangers, concrete abutments – and no dogbone dampers! Nothing to do with Corrie…

Kemaliye

On to Kemaliye – zip wire and boating possibilities. K had zipped before and I did at Bristol Zoo – I digress – a zoo parking attendant took money from visitors for years – then scarperred with the proceeds on a big holiday – the zoo organisers had not sanctioned any parking attendant! As you see our parking place was very unusual but safe. We sipped cold drinks and then set off on the journey. Our last boating exercise was with Delia and Liam in their Rib on the Irish Sea and river Liffey. Our boatman was a showman who did wheelies to cause maximum rocking motion and then use the outboard to shower us with water!

Kemaliye old village for an excellent Turkish lunch – traditional meat and salad with drinks for Euro 18!

Back to near the suspension bridge for an overnight – and sundowners 🍷