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Cappadocia

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Traveling Erzincan to Cappadocia

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-The drive from Erzincan to Cappadocia was pleasant. -There were many little bridges over the road to allow water to cross without washing out the road itself. -The travelers saw animals, including a herd of sheep that crossed the road forcing a small delay. -Each town seemed centered around a mosque with tall minarets. -

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-Along the way, the travelers saw an excelent view of Mount Ericyes from the Kayseri side. -When the view is clear, it is obvious that the mountain is a volcano that has erupted before. -

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-A view of of Mount Ericyes from the Kayseri side. -
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Lunch at Sivas

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-Nancy, Jim, and Blaise stopped at the city of Sivas for lunch. -This was the birthplace of St. Blaise. -Sivas is a large city with a complex network of busy roads. -There are no parking meters, but individual workers make it their business to take a fee from each car that parks for more than one hour. -

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-Blaise poses in front of a hotel in central Sivas. -Sivas was the birthplace of St. Blaise, Blaise's namesake. -
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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. -

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night in Goreme

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-The travelers arrived in Cappadocia late afternoon, just before sunset. -They stayed in the town of Goreme, at the center of the Cappadocia region. -Goreme is a rock city with many buildings built into the rock walls and pillars -

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-An example hotel in Goreme. -
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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 Goreme 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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-View from inside the hotel room. -
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-Sun setting over gorome, as viewed from the hotel roof. -
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-Jim, Nancy, and Blaise enjoying the sunset. -
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-The nearby castle at night, as viewed from the hotel. -
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-After unpacking and watching the sunset, the travelers enjoyed a nice Chinese dinner at a local restaurant. -

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waking up

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-The sunrise was also fantastic as viewed from the hotel roof. -

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-Sun rising over Goreme, as viewed from the hotel roof. -
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-Blaise poses on the hotel roof during the sunrise. -
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-During breakfast, the travelers finally tried the tulum from Kemah. -One of the hotel empoyees shared her own tulum, which is made with "black seed" (cumin) -

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Breakfast at Ottoman Cave Suite. - Note the tulum on the table with Nancy and Blaise.

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hike

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-The travelers took a taxi to the top of the ridge (sun set point) and meandered their way down through the valleys and caves of Cappadocia. -Ultimately, they arrived at Çavuşin. -

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-A tree near sunset point that has been decorated with "evil eyes". -This symbol was common throughout the region. -
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-Blaise poses at the entrance to the red valley. -
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-Nancy poses near the door of one of the carved churches. -Note how thick the walls were made. -
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-View inside Kizilcukur Church, showing painted roof detail. -
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-Nancy sits at the entrance to one of the red valley dwellings. -
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-At some point, the travelers hopped from the Red Valley to Rose Valley. -Rose valley contained many amazing carved rock structures. -

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-Rose valley rock formations. -
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-Nancy and jim pose at the entrance to Rose Valley. -
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-Nancy stands on the bridge into column church. -
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-Column church, interior. -
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-Blaise poses in front of some carved structures in Rose Valley. -
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-Foolishly, the travelers forgot water and food. -They were happy to discover an oasis cafe "StarBox" which offered refreshing fruit juice and water. -This cafe was located right under cross church, and the view into Rose Valley was amazing. -

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-Painting within cross church, next to StarBox. -
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-The travelers ultimately exited the valleys in a nearby town, and were able to catch a taxi back to their hotel. -

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Castle

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-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. -

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-Lunch. -
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