Thirty kilometers after Bursa, we enter the charming and peaceful village of Gölyazi on Lake Ulubat by night. After turning a little to find a parking lot, a resident takes us on an unobstructed platform high up, with a beautiful view of the village and the lake. We spend the night with the wind bursting outside, but Arty is all good!

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Nice panorama on the next day, despite the low clouds and the light mix of rain/snow falling. The place seems to be an ancient amphitheater, and must be quite busy during the high season, but right now, not a cat (actually the opposite, and a lot of dogs more or less stray too). A small visit of the village center with its many boats and fishermen, its entrance occupied by a huge centenary tree, followed by a boat trip on the lake for the boys (still no catch for now). The afternoon is well advanced, we therefore decide to stay one more night.

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Departure in the middle of the day the following day driving on a pretty road lined with olive trees, after having received the unexpected visit of our guide on the day before, who came to say goodbye and give us a jar of local olives. Fantastic!

Ready for a big afternoon of driving, heading south-west and Izmir.