Day 35 Giresun - Savsat
We have done a bit of planning. We have decided not to go to Iran, we just cannot risk being turned away at the border, we have a date to enter China that we simply must make. Bit sad as we were really looking forward to it. But it is what it is. On the plus side we can explore Georgia a bit more. We think we can still enter Turkmenistan so a shorter and more reliable ferry across the Caspian sea is a bonus also. So we followed the Black Sea coast almost to the Georgian border. At one point we stopped for a break and so I could have a paddle, wish I’d had my togs on, it was so warm. We were standing around and family nearby were having a picnic, next minute a lady and young lad came over to us and offered us a bun and a drink which we gladly accepted. They were travelling for a family party for a graduation presumably at the nearby Recep Tayyip Erdogan university. They were interested in what we are doing and wanted to know what a lot of people have asked us, "h...