Local Cave House Goreme
Cevizler Sokak No 11 Goreme, Cappadocia, 50180 , Turkey
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Bus trips and the land of fairy chimneys...
We'd like to report that the 12 hour bus trip from Istanbul to Cappadocia was easy...that it was restful...that everyone on the bus wore deodorant. What we can say is that even if the bus is a "Mercedes-Benz luxury liner" and has individual tv monitors and overhead airplane-like lighting and air vents, none of that makes for a comfortable journey. …
Cold Turkey
Our final day in Cappadocia was to be majestic - we purchased tickets for a sunrise hot air balloon trip to view the fairy chimneys from above. Up at 5:20 in the morning for our arranged pickup, we kept an eye outbid our cave room window. We waited. 5:45. 6:00. We walked out front to be sure we hadn't misunderstood the pickup instructions. No …
Cappadocia, the Turkish Fairyland
After leaving the boat in Marmaris, I was lucky enough to spend one more night on the boat under the stars, with the gracious captain and his crew. I had a great tour of Marmaris on the back of a motorbike and am very grateful to my hosts.
I took a trip up to Ephesus and in the scorching heat, took a tour of the ancient Greek city. I made my …
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Turkish Bath, Hot Air Balloons & more
... really did remember how, but with a twist, it was English saddle, which I have only seen on TV. With some assistance, I got on and rode off. (there is no horn on English saddles) We enjoyed our ride very much. I got a nice white horse, which reminded me of my horse as a child, Queenie. I even referred to my horse that way, since we were not told their names. We rode out to Rose Canyon, so named for the color of the rocks, much like the rocks ...
View from a Balloon
... and wondered if he was aware of the impending collision. We pretended to watch the scene below us but the closer we got to the chimney the more we wondered if we would hit it.
But no, the moment before it seemed too late, the pilot lit the flame and we soared over the pinnacle with no problem. It seems that balloons have some navigation capability if you are trained to use them and our pilot certainly did know them. We swooped ...


