Trabzon and the Sumela Monastery
August 17th 2009 We arrived in Trabzon with only a vague idea of where we were going to stay. The bus from Rize dropped us off at the bottom of a market which climbs uphill towards Ataturk Square. The driver pointed us in the right direction and we climbed up through the market, our rucksacks attracting many gazes, to the top where we found several hotels. As we walked past one, a voice said "nice room 40 Lira" so
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