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our campsite
further down,within sight of our campsite
the local spring
young lamb did not survive
another nomad campsite further down,abandoned before the coming of winter
descending towards our campsite
looking back at the Alaca yayla
Ersin preparing our picnic lunch
closer look of the nomad campsite
The narrower part of Emli valley before it joins Siyirma valley,part of it would be next days route
Anatolian shepperd pup befriending Ann
Our guide Ersin with the young shepperd
the local water supply
Alaca yayla,wild flowers
Alaca yayla,the nomads campsite
Alaca yayla
On the Alaca yayla with the Emli valley behind me
the mountains on the opposite site of Emli valley
the steep scree path,we were halfway up
ascending on the scree path
Emli valley,from the path to Alaca yayla,in the background the Anatolian plateau
our campsite,earl y morning shot
day 7
ascend 600m
descent 600m
time 6hrs
shower temp 8 deg c
Early morning wake up for 8:30am start,very cold as the sun did not reach the campsite until after 8am.We headed up into the Emli valley on the dirt road,that changed to a good path after a while.The path took us deeper in the valley ,as the trees started to thin out we turned right on a rough scree path that rose steeply into a huge gulley.The path kept zig-zagging and the rising heat made things more difficult.At the top of the gulley we turned right and the ground statred to be a bit more level.the first signs of life appeared in the shape of a young shepperd and his flock.Over another grassy ridge and the nomad camp appeared ,a water troph and a spring.We carried on away from the animals for lunch in a spot with good views further down.The lunch was typical of what we going to have in the next week,bread rolls,fetta cheese,tuna,tinned stuffed vineleaves,tomatos and cucumbers.The rest did wonders,we started on a different path the downward trek feeling fresh.The path was not always well defined but descending was a lot easier than ascending.We later reached another nomad camp that was abandoned and shortly after that the treeline.Further on we could see the campsite and shortly after we were home .The rest of the afternoon was spend quequeing up for the cold shower and thinking how to make a toilet door.The evening was pleasant considering the altitude and the bonfire went on until late,another major factor for our good moral was that alcohol was available throughout the trek.
