Kayseri Hilton

... and greatest) of a long line of prophets-which also includes Moses and Jesus. However, Mohamed made it clear that he was to be considered numero uno. We asked Faruk about the creation of the Koran and he said that it was written by Mohamed. When Judith pointed out that Mohamed was illiterate, he said-"well maybe he dictated it". Faruk said that the Christian nations could never find the happiness that Mohamed promises, so we asked him ...

Adam managed to navigate us along the windy mountain roads to the peak of Nemrut Dagi the next day. This is a tomb-sanctuary built by King Antiochus in 62BC. It is bordered by rather large statues of himself, and various Greek, Armenian and Persian Gods. We suffered the epic climb to the top to see the statues, but I was more impressed by the ...

... the dýrvýsh. The ýdea guy and hýs father are burýed here under the turquýse dome. we are spendýng a lot of týme on the bus whých ýs begýnnýng to frustrate me. I am feelýng lýke there ýs more to explore and do ýn each of the cýtýes that ýs beýng mýssed.

... to prayer that break the hum of the city's busy commercial and tourist zone.  Denis and I have mostly stayed within the Zone. Our lovely hotel, the Niles is located at the very end of anything the guide books might call interesting but the distance is easily walked or a quick tram ride past trendy and high end retail, rug and ceramic shops, cafes and restaurants,  to the dense clutter of ...

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... meat and other things. The bread was like a rectangular burrito. We put meat (lamb) cooked on an open charcoal fire in it along with mint (that was spicy), onion sauteed in a local pepper (İ bought some of the pepper later in the spice shop) and pepper. İt was delicious. From there we went to the birthplace of Abraham. Street kids followed us saying - "Hay-lo", over and over. &#304 ...

... your friends.
- Persian Proverb The Earth Laughs in Flowers
- Ralph Waldo Emerson There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud
 was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
- Anais Nie He who wants a rose must respect the thorn. &#8232 ...

... we took ourselves on a walking tour and met a young man who "only wanted to practice his english" and then somehow guided us to meet his uncle, (the carpet salesman) who wanted to give us "crazy low prices" because he can't eat his carpet. We took the luxurious bus ride to Goreme, arriving after dark; it appeared that we had inadvertently landed on another planet.

... scarves. A nice man beckoned me into his shop and set about showing me what might suit me and how to tie (with a pin) my scarf. He was delighted at a lime green one I chose, and was pushing for me to wear it from that moment forward. The poor guy, I think he thought by wearing a headscarf I was going to become Muslim! All in all though, I was ...

... the shadows ready to pounce as soon as you stand-up, but by that time you've already consulted your map and planned your escape strategy. Plus the jolt of caffine gives you a new sense of invulnerability. I'm thinking I need to buy me one of these stools and take it with me wherever I go in life. Anytime I get stressed out I can whip it out, sit down and start ordering tea from anyone within 10 feet. So there really wasn't much point to that digression except to say I was ...