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Sumela, Trabzon, The Black Sea, and Giresun

We got up, packed, and then went down to the retaurant for breakfast. Afterwards we walked up the road to a good vantage point to take a few more photographs of Sumela Monastery. Bob and I both smelled musk in the air, and soon we heard an odd, musical cacaphony. A large herd of sheeps and goats were being herded down to lower pastures. It was the largest herd I've seen here and it seemed to go on forever. Afterwards, Bob and I checked out and said our goodbye's to Mehmet. We got on our way and caught up with the herd again. Luckily they turned off on a side road and we were able to continue our journey. We had a pleasant trip through the valley into Trabzon. Once in Trabzon we were able to find our way to the market. We poked around a bit but didn't find much to keep us there long. We did enjoy watching the bakers make the famous Trabzon bread--customers would buy it up almost as soon as it slid out of the ovens. We bought some bread, hazelnuts, and dried figs and made our way on down the Black Sea coast. The closer we got to our stopover in Giresun, the more beautiful the coastline became. We hit Giresun at sunset and found a beautiful hotel on the water. We immediately went up to their rooftop restaurant and enjoyed the rest of the sunset over dinner. When the sun went down, the lights came out and the moonlight also shined very brightly on the water. Another beautiful day in a beautiful country.
Sumela Monastery in the morning from the road
Sumela Monastery in the morning from the road		 Sumela Monastery in the morning.
Sumela Monastery in the morning.		 These are the large, Turkish herd dogs called Kangals. You can't export pure breds from the country.
These are the large, Turkish herd dogs called Kangals. You can't export pure breds from the country.		 Shepherd with his flock
Shepherd with his flock
Bob with the herd
Bob with the herd		 Some of the larger goats had bells a foot long
Some of the larger goats had bells a foot long		 Anchovies are a specialty on the Black Sea coast.
Anchovies are a specialty on the Black Sea coast.		 Hand-crafted goods at the Trabzon pazar.
Hand-crafted goods at the Trabzon pazar.
Cat at the Trabzon Pazar.
Cat at the Trabzon Pazar.		 Say cheese! Trabzon pazar.
Say cheese! Trabzon pazar.		 Bob eyeing the vegetables at the Trabzon pazar.
Bob eyeing the vegetables at the Trabzon pazar.		 The fall harvest is in. See the green pumpkins?
The fall harvest is in. See the green pumpkins?
Dried peppers and fresh produce at Trabzon.
Dried peppers and fresh produce at Trabzon.		 This is on the second floor of the han at Trabzon Market.
This is on the second floor of the han at Trabzon Market.		 Looking down at the street life below.
Looking down at the street life below.		 The bread would fly out of the oven and this man would catch it.
The bread would fly out of the oven and this man would catch it.
Moonrise over the Black Sea's only island.
Moonrise over the Black Sea's only island.		 Sunset over Giresun on the Black Sea, from the restaurant of our hotel.
Sunset over Giresun on the Black Sea, from the restaurant of our hotel.		 The breakfast buffet was almost as picturesque as the view.
The breakfast buffet was almost as picturesque as the view.

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