A Busy Bodrum Sunday for many

 But not for me as I'm still stuck at home with a chest infection. 

Bodrum Spor football team is playing a home match against Kayseri Spor. A top league match between bottom of the division sides so in an attempt to draw in spectators, tickets went on sale for a very small sum and the match is sold out.  Apparently the roars from the crowd can be heard across the other side of town.  Bodrum needs to win this match* 

It's also Camel Wrestling day. Another crowd puller  Tickets completely free and for those that like the testosterone filled atmosphere, not to be missed. Not being able to attend either event, I was going through my photo library looking for suitable photos and came upon this one.

On a very cold winter day,  4 years ago in lock-down,  I came across a lorry parked behind the football stadium. On the lorry was camel in a headscarf.   I've seen stranger things in Bodrum but this peaked my curiosity. It turned out that this was a champion wrestling camel  and because of covid, he hadn't been to any events for a year  and had sunk into depression.  To try and cheer him up, his owner had decked him out in all his parading gear and driven him to Bodrum.  Both owner and camel still looked pretty miserable but I hope this camel is one of the ones strutting his stuff in Bodrum today. 

* They drew 1-1 after having a goal disallowed in the first half.