27) SUNDAY, 24 JULY 1977 : 0KMS. - ANTALYA
My left ear have been ringing since yesterday, I felt it the whole day and
became better only in the evening. Today
is the last day here. Tomorrow we should go on our way…. after having rest for
several days.
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| Turkish grease (oil) wrestling - Photo : Bing images search |
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| Photo - Bing images search |
Since we have
been here, we have a chance to watch
Turkish wrestling by those Turks young and
adults coming to the beach. They all enjoyed doing it. It seems very popular and should be a national
sport, like our Thai boxing.
There are people paying attention to our camper van, even children. The came to peep into the interior and talk to
us. Mostly we used sign language in communicating with them , I even spoke Thai
with them since it did not make any difference any how --- but some fun as they listened to me, either
understanding or not.
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| Photo : euroasianet.com / Bing images search |
Most Turkish women came to swim in the sea here did not wear bathing suits,
one piece or two-pieces ! May be they were
villagers with usual attires, a whole
series of long sleeves blouses and pants - even their headscarves were not removed. It seems to be primarily religious practices as
teachings of the Islamic religion to ban naked woman legs, arms and the heads whenever in public.
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| Antalya beach - Photo : Bing images search |
People came to the beach mostly by trucks together or by carts or carriages . Some of them also
drove here with their farming tractors. How simple life it is, not much different from
my country Thailand.
