3 pm. Very bumpy and windy road along Med coast. Turquoise and green and blues; pine trees, giving some shade, and something of a nice smell. Sat at the front of the truck, up top; very steep roads. Simon an excellent driver. 3:40 pm pulled over by Turkish police - possibly because 50 km back we pinched a load of wood (just lying about the road side). Now following the police car - in the wrong direction (for us, presumably not the police!). Stopped at gas station; possibility of ice lollies at least. 5:40 pm Indeed there were ice creams etc; been here a couple of hours on this Shell station forecourt - we have been told to return the wood. More specifically we have been told to go to some specific layby 50 km further on up the road (in the direction we want to go in at least!), and drop the wood there. Police upstream have been tipped off. I think that the policeman's mother owns the Shell shop and thus profits from ice cream sales. Made to sign lots of bits of paper - but a bit daft since I don't read Turkish. 37 degrees C.
9:40 pm we have stopped for the night at a beach - next to a comprehensive services (open 24 hrs, but no beer). Cooler now the sun has gone down, but still hot enough. Will sleep on the (sandy) beach tonight - no tent - last time I did that was years ago at bottom of Am Buachaille in Scotland.
Today drank: 2 lts Fanta, 1 lt peach juice and 1 lt cherry juice - still feel thirsty.
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