You never know what to expect in Turkey. During our recent trip in Bodrum, we were at the bus station about to head back to the house. Some of us went to find a restroom, and we followed the signs until we got to a parking garage. Right before we rounded the corner to the bathrooms, we came upon a sight we never could have imagined. Sitting in the parking garage were… camels. A whole lot of camels.
(Hover over the video and click the sound icon to hear:)
We knew there was a camel wrestling festival in town, but we never thought we’d stumble upon the camel motel. The camels were dressed in rugs with their names draped over their sides. The owners were grooming, chatting, and comparing camels as we walked through the parking garage of humps.
This big guy put his head down for Kendall and me to pet. He seemed to love the attention and leaned to the side as we scratched behind his head. However, someone promptly warned us camels can lunge forward and that we were in the striking zone!
Bo counted 58 camels within sight:
If I owned a camel, I don’t know where I’d put it. But I guess a parking garage works.
Seeing all of the camels only got us more excited for the camel wrestling event the next day!
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Priceless! What a great series of photos. Love the Vine of your reaction too. I know that they parade the camels around the town in the days leading up to the Wrestling event, so that the owners can proudly show off their fighters and drum up business and support for the event. I hadn’t even considered where they’d all congregate… but now I know.
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