Elif Aydin

September 29, 2026 · 5 min

Filling a bottle at a village fountain

The stone tap by the square, and why I fill every bottle.

Hands filling a dented bottle at a stone fountain

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Trail Letters, every Tuesday

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
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