A late start after a splendid breakfast.
But bad luck, my bike, which had spent the night outside, had a punctured front tyre. I made the mistake of not changing my front tyre before starting the trip. It’s a puncture-proof tyre, but with so much wear it’s just like any other !

I met up with my hostess Sibel on arriving in Ayvalik and we met up with Hayati, the man in charge of the cycling club that found me accommodation, as well as other cyclists, and we had a quick tour of the town before everyone went to Sibel’s for a fish supper. The meal was accompanied by Raki, which I drank with much more water than the others !

Tomorrow we’re off to Aliaga, a town of no interest it seems, but it’s a good place to stop off.