Every day is different, and now all three of us have decided to stay and race tomorrow. Nate changed his mind after yesterday's "fun swim" (with posted times go figure), saying his appetite for racing had been whetted. Chuck and I made our decision after checking with our wives and making sure the travel arrangements were reasonable.
Last night's "post-race dinner" was anti-climactic, but the colorful sunset over the water from downtown Canakkale, and the Turks out in force enjoying their Independence Day made it a memorable evening. The main event was a Tae-kwon-do competition held in a circular pit/amphiteatre on the seaside esplanade. Chuck's ever-exploring ear led us to a group of Sufi musicians nearby consisting of an adult male playing a Turkish flute as three boys beat various percussion instruments.
So here we are in a lull between race dates. Today, Sunday, we're going to the Aegean island of Bozcaada. Hopefully it will be sunny over there. It is overcast and blustery here in Canakkale this morning, and the Hellespont continues to look uninviting, but come tomorrow it's toast :-).
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