Riding our way through Turkey, and unfortunately encountering our first ever experience with bedbugs, we were apprehensive to stay in another "cheap" room to say the least. Opting to not shower a few nights before, by the time we arrived in the city of Balikser, we were both quite, well, pretty utterly disgusting. Almost two weeks without a real shower and riding everyday can get a bit overwhelming. Balikser being a fairly big city, we thought we could find a decent place to sleep for the night with a shower. A few hotels later, no luck. Of course we were comfortable staying at the nice hotels, but those were beyond our budget. A quick stop at the grocery store and we were on our way. Surprisingly, the grocery stores in Turkey are enormous, and the selection is quite interesting. They are a one and all store, from shoes to fruit to lawn movers to fresh coffee and restaurants. The bathrooms are spotless and the areas are well kept. It was a nice way to "shower" along our way when we were desperate.
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