From 26a35d88c4c9e8d6acae9ac1403f83b5f09f7572 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Blaise Thompson Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2019 15:25:11 -0600 Subject: cappadocia fine-tuning --- public/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia.html | 104 ++++++++++++++------- .../cappadocia/blaise-castle.jpg | Bin 0 -> 3181097 bytes .../cappadocia/breakfast.jpg | Bin 0 -> 3767043 bytes public/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/camel.jpg | Bin 0 -> 2495846 bytes .../cappadocia/night-castle.jpg | Bin 0 -> 1534505 bytes 5 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) create mode 100644 public/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/blaise-castle.jpg create mode 100644 public/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/breakfast.jpg create mode 100644 public/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/camel.jpg create mode 100644 public/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia/night-castle.jpg diff --git a/public/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia.html b/public/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia.html index a38ab97..4b87649 100644 --- a/public/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia.html +++ b/public/armenian-heritage-trip/cappadocia.html @@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ When the view is clear, it is obvious that the mountain is a volcano that has er alt="" width="100%"> A view of of Mount Ericyes from the Kayseri side. -[COORDINATES]
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Lunch at Sivas

@@ -50,7 +49,24 @@ There are no parking meters, but individual workers make it their business to ta width="100%"> Blaise poses in front of a hotel in central Sivas. Sivas was the birthplace of St. Blaise, Blaise's namesake. -[COORDINATES]
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Cappadocia overview

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+Pronounced "cap a dough sha". +

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+Cappadocia, a semi-arid region in central Turkey, is known for its distinctive “fairy chimneys,” tall, cone-shaped rock formations clustered in Monks Valley, Göreme and elsewhere. +Other notables sites include Bronze Age homes carved into valley walls by troglodytes (cave dwellers) and later used as refuges by early Christians. +The 100m-deep Ihlara Canyon houses numerous rock-face churches. +

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+Although the travelers have no relatives in this area, they decided to visit Cappadocia anyway to take in the amazing geology. +It was well worth the visit. +

night in Gorome

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Initially there was some confusion about which hotel was correct, as there are many hotels whose names contain some combination of "cave" and "suite". -The travelers stayed in the Ottoman Cave Suite hotels, which was right at the center of Gorome and afforded wonderful views of the surrounding town during sunset. +The travelers stayed in the Ottoman Cave Suite hotels, which was right at the center of Gorome and afforded wonderful views of the surrounding town during sunset. They had a honeymoon suite on the top floor, with a personal hot tub and a wonderful view of the surrounding city. The travelers watched the sun set from the roof of their hotel.

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Sun setting over gorome, as viewed from the hotel roof. -[COORDINATES]
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Jim, Nancy, and Blaise enjoying the sunset. -[COORDINATES]
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+ + +The nearby castle at night, as viewed from the hotel. +

-After unpacking and watching the sunset, the travelers enjoyed a nice chinese dinner at ????? restraunt. +After unpacking and watching the sunset, the travelers enjoyed a nice Chinese dinner at a local restaurant.

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Blaise poses on the hotel roof during the sunrise. -[COORDINATES]
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During breakfast, the travelers finally tried the talum from Kemah. One of the hotel empoyees shared her own talum, which is made with "black seed" (cumin)

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Breakfast at Ottoman Cave Suite. + Note the talum on the table with Nancy and Blaise.
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hike

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Blaise poses at the entrance to the red valley. -[COORDINATES]
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-Nancy poses near the door of one of the carved dwellings. +Nancy poses near the door of one of the carved churches. Note how thick the walls were made. -[COORDINATES]
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View inside of one of the carved dwellings, showing painted roof detail. -[COORDINATES]
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Nancy sits at the entrance to one of the red valley dwellings. -[COORDINATES]
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At some point, the travelers hopped from the Red Valley to Rose Valley. @@ -177,35 +206,35 @@ Rose valley contained many amazing carved rock structures. alt="" width="100%"> Rose valley rock formations. -[COORDINATES]
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Nancy and jim pose at the entrance to Rose Valley. -[COORDINATES]
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Nancy stands on the bridge into column church. -[COORDINATES]
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Column church, interior. -[COORDINATES]
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Blaise poses in front of some carved structures in Rose Valley. -[COORDINATES]
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-Taxi back to Hotel. +The travelers ultimately exited the valleys in a nearby town, and were able to catch a taxi back to their hotel.

Castle

-Drove to Castle. +

+As a last activity, the travelers visited the local castle. +They ate lunch near the top. +The view was amazing, even though it was raining that day. +Nancy and Blaise paid 9 TL each to go to the top of the castle. +It was a fairly tourist-centered area, but not many visitors were there. +Their were camel rides available. +

-Lunch near top. Lunch. -[COORDINATES]
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-Raining that day. +
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Blaise poses on top of the castle.
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Jim shows us a local camel.
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