This report is about the tour: Lycian way 🗓 May 2015
Feeling of freedom! What I love about hiking is the sincerity of emotions, smiles, and sensations! I was once again convinced that the “wrong” people don’t go hiking. An excellent international company, the kindest people with a wealth of interesting stories behind them!!!
First day. Halt. 13-year-old Vanya asks his father a question that worries him: “Paap, what are we going to do for the remaining 9 days!”))))
Now.. and who actually knows what time it is...) I’m sitting on the core.. in a coniferous forest.. snowy mountains are open to my eyes..!
The girls from St. Petersburg are collecting pine cones for the fire, the guys are fussing with firewood... The tents are set up, laughter, joy and happiness reign everywhere!
I have no idea how many kilometers we walked today, but I perfectly remember the taste of the freshest bread and “soft” raw smoked sausage!
You can’t even feel the backpack on your shoulders! Let's go, sunbathe, talk, take pictures with peonies and turtles, and never cease to admire the landscapes that are once again opening up to our eyes!
Feeling of freedom! What I love about hiking is the sincerity of emotions, smiles, and sensations!
Without makeup, tired... and men don't drink... let's go swim in the waterfall)))) So 8 nymphs enjoyed an invigorating shower!) The result surpassed itself! Upon returning from the bathhouse, a cauldron of brewed coffee was already waiting for us! And when I found a crumpled bounty in the halls of my backpack, happiness simply knew no bounds!!!
Oh those breakfasts!!! And lunches!!! And dinner!!!))))
What are you thinking about when you wake up at 6 am in a tent!?) More sleep? Brush your teeth? Nooooo! Place a plate behind the tent for the person on duty to take it and pour out a delicious breakfast: porridge + condensed milk + raisins or dried apricots! Here it is - morning joy!)
Lunches bring double joy: 1) food =); 2) – HALT for 30 minutes))) and jokes, funny stories, battles between skiers and snowboarders.
Dinner is romantic every day at the 1,000,000 Stars Hotel! Pleasant fatigue, a storm of emotions experienced during the day, a fire, hot hearty food and “mafia” or CROCODILE!
How many new discoveries were made these evenings!)
Vitalka learned the difference between millet and oatmeal and that the kingfisher is a cute bird, Lepeshka remembered the anatomical features of wild boars, Lark learned to distinguish between jokes that at first glance look serious, thanks to Seryozha, each of us thought about writing at least a quatrain, many learned what “procrastination” is, Andrey from Baku delighted us with Azerbaijani sweets and meat!…
But the highlight of the trip was “DRY SHAMPOO!” Yes!Yes!Yes! You didn't think so! This is a brilliant invention!
I would like to say Kirill thank you so much for such an interesting route! How well everything was planned and implemented! Several times a day I caught myself thinking that I was in a state of total happiness!
The ascent to Olympus and the no less fun descent is an incomparable pleasure!
And the end of the hike to Chiraly, spending the night in an orange orchard and kayaking exceeded all possible expectations! How damn cool is it that Dmitry tore up the Wi-Fi password in the cafe where we enjoyed boundless Turkish hospitality!
One piece of advice for new hikers – remember the word “INDIRIM”, which means “discount”! And don’t buy anything without this magic word))
Once again I was convinced that the “wrong” people don’t go hiking! An excellent international company, the kindest people with a wealth of interesting stories behind them!!!
For greater inspiration, I advise everyone to watch the films “The Way” (2010) and “Wild”.
Marina Lepekha, Dnepropetrovsk
