THE SALT LAKE (TUZ GOLU)
On your way from southeast of Ankara to the town of Sereflikochisar, a glint of white will strike your eye on the west. This is an announcment for the "white lake"’. Its size and blinding whiteness will dazzle your eyes. For an instant you’ll think it has snowed.It conjures up a feeling of cold even in the stultifying heat of summer. It is too exciting walking on this boundless expanse of white. Inevitably you will be cautious at first. You will fear the delicate surface. You may think the surface might suddenly crack open and swallow you up. But you are wrong! A solid layer of salt awaits you on the lake bottom.Anyway, after the first step the rest is easy. You realize immediately that all this whiteness is down to salt and nothing but salt. You can step confidently now. There’s nothing better you can do but to embark on a long walk across the lake.When you start your walk, head...
