Elif Aydin

October 27, 2026 · 6 min

A rest day above the sea

Washing socks, mending a strap and doing nothing at all.

Hands filling a dented bottle at a stone fountain

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A free letter every Tuesday: where I walked, where I found water and what I will carry differently next time.

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Ancient paved path through pines above a turquoise sea
Fig. 1. Where the last eight letters were written
  1. Stages 10 to 12: the last coast · Nov 3, 2026 · 7 min readFollowing the old paved pathStone slabs, red and white marks and a turn I nearly missed.
  2. Stages 7 to 9: the ruins · Oct 20, 2026 · 9 min readSleeping in a tent among the ruinsPitching on old stones and waking to the first light.