While walking back from the ferry terminal in Ayvalık, Turkey one evening, I noticed a dilapidated building. I was exhausted from a lengthy trip and it was already getting dark, but I just couldn’t resist venturing inside.
I’m going to go ahead and say I was not supposed to enter. I mean, when is one really supposed to enter an abandoned building? I climbed around back by the water to get in through a hole in the bricks, as the doors and windows were all sealed tight. In the first room I was immediately greeted with a painting of a noose. Not creepy at all.
There were huge holes in the ceilings, apparently related to some former factory function or machinery. Light filtered in as the sun start to set, making the building even more terrifying (and some of my photos more grainy). For real though, I was scared.
Venturing deeper into the olive oil factory I came upon a crumbling wooden staircase, which I should definitely not have climbed. I climbed. It brought me to the upper level where I was met with an unstable floor, the aforementioned holes, and rotting wood. Not the safest.
Back downstairs a scary stray cat began stalking me around, which really added to the ambiance. I quickly added rabies to my list of imminent threats.
Outside and in (relative) safety, I came upon a graffiti reminder that SATAN IS REAL. In this place, likely so.
