Splendid, early start, no bother during the night, LD blowing black smoke, heavy.
Good run from Bayburt all the way to the Iranian border. Snow, rain, blazing sun.
Had Half hour sun bathe by the roadside after nearly getting LD stuck. Fantastic scenery through thawing snow covered mountains, few eagles soaring, 2 Storks fighting on schoolhouse chimney. Decided to drive all the way to frontier, good sunset on film. And on out of Turkey. Been reasonably cheap diesel 3/- a gallon, had no bother since Istanbul.. Met 6 in a Bedford van at Iranian boarder, students, been all round India. Gave them a pack of bacon, very happy. On tomorrow into Iran.
(Sausage potato and beans)
Sunset across a desert with village in front Turkey