Tuesday, October 2, 2007

21 to 22 august 2007, Gorome in Cappadocia

there were always old men here playing chess games every evening

a cute little van

the same old man called me over to take a photo together. i labeled him a lecher because he groped one side of my breast before this photograph was taken. argh and why am i still smiling?

sk with an old man



a view of Cappadocia rocks formation

more aliens

an alien in the UFO museum

a picture of our dormitory room in Emre Cave Hotel. it was nice to sleep in here. the weather outside was 40 degrees celcius but our cave's temperature was only 15 degrees. there was no aircon nor fan in here. it could have been the material used to build this room

the cave hotels

part of a walkway in the underground city.

Derinkuyu underground city was expanded from natural caves in the 2nd century, linking them together and in addition to dwellings, creating chapels, churches and whole monasteries. Cappadocia was frequently invaded, raided and looted and to protect themselves, the ancient people took to living in the region's caverns and grottos where entrances could be concealed. these dwellings eventually included sources of water, places to store food, kitchen, wineries and temples. Cappadocia was a place where different faith and philosophies met and influence one another.

some examples of ancient cave houses

a view of an ancient city in Nevsehir

Turks fishing on a bridge

cruising along the Black Sea - we were on an overnight bus ride to Cappadocia

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