wrestling and basketball

Turkey is officially hot! In the shade with a breeze blowing things aren't too bad at all but I was reminded early on today the importance of food and especially water when you're walking around. Lunch turned out to be... interesting, but it wasn't terrible. I spent a couple hours by myself and was able to find a gym in the area where the Youth International Greco-Roman and Freestyle tournament is taking place this weekend. That was pretty cool, I'm planning on going back tomorrow and hopefully meeting a couple guys. The tram ride that runs along a cliff above the shore of the Mediterranian is absolutely breathtaking! Beautiful, clear water surrounded by snow capped mountains in the distance--gorgeous! This afternoon Abigail, Randa, and I were going through downtown/old town Antalya and came across a basketball gym where the under 18 Turkish National Basketball tournament was taking place. We went in and watched for a while and I had the chance to talk to several people, one teen probably just a few years younger than me and then several other men who were there for a refereeing certification. I learned a lot from them about international basketball, it was a lot of fun! I'm looking forward to going back to the wrestling tournament tomorrow (maybe both if I have time), should be fun and informative!

Mike