Erzincan

It was already dark when we reached to Erzincan. We were walking on the direction city center.
We did not even hitchhike, but suddenly a car stopped next to us. Behind the steering wheel was a rich-looking guy, asking us where are we going.

After 15 minutes we were already sitting in one of the most luxurious cafes of the city - "Divane", and drinking tea/coffe with our new friend Hassan and the owner of the cafe.
Hassan was a funny guy, who seamed to have some kind of "little brother/big brother" relationships with Trabzon people....

















After delicious dinner, Hassan called to our CS host Ahmet to pick us up.
In Turkey everything is so easy and relaxed - basically, you only have to come to a new place, take a look around you and you will notice many people who are willing to help you anyhow they can and will do everything for you, so that you only have to sit back and enjoy the flow. And it does not even matter that they can not speak english and we speak very poor turkish....true hospitality does not need many words.

Relaxing evening with our host Ahmet:

















Erzincan is located on a flatland enclosed by mountains. Quite early next morning, when Ahmet went to work, we decided to spend all day outside.
The air was clean and visibility was perfect.

By having a walk in the city center, we accidentally pumped into the owner of "Divane" again. We were invited to breakfast in "Divane" and after a little while also Hassan joined us.

The second half of the day we were enjoying the nice weather outside the city, at Girlevik waterfalls, created on Çağlayan Stream - one of the source streams of the Euphrates river.
The power and beauty of the nature is so liberating and clears the mind.
These are very precious and refreshing highlight moments of our journey to be in the nature. Beacause most of our journey goes by by sitting in the trucks or chatting and drinking tea with people on the streets.

Coming back to the city was like a waking up from a pleasant dream.
Oh, busy and hectic city life !
But in Turkey positive emotions come to you wherever you are - in the nature or in the city.
Actually life in Turkey as being a tourist is all inclusive. When going to shop, for example, to buy a bread, you will be given bread for free (just because you are a tourist) and cup of tea as an extra bonus !

Turkish people are simply happy to be able to help travellers, because in their beliefs all the guests are sent by the God. When religion is in heart and not in mind, then everybody will benifit from it.