Gösku River canyon to Silifke

The Taurus Mountain range is formidable and gruelling cycling the edges of the canyon formed by the Göksu River. The canyon formation is breathtaking in parts The river a vivid tourquoise blue colour and the first significant river on the trip.

Near the coast Silifke castle stands on a high point and this town has been on the map since Roman times. The ferry port of Tasucu is a distance along the coast.

I'm shown and taste olives with Hakan, a friendly Turk, who had been to Europe working on ships. Another Can, with farming colleagues, who was very engaging and spoke good English and is a very sucessful local businessman. Can manufactures a soil rotating type machine which systematically builds up earth around the lower stems of rows (and countless rows) of tomato plants ..... and the stem becomes root and the plant grows stronger. A good tip for tomato growers!

Interestingly these two are the only two people I've met who asked about where I was from and my journey.

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