SarIhan Cave Hotel Goreme

... in another. Lucky Manuel, Helmut went to take a shower and after stating that this might have been the coldest shower of his life and after Manuel found that the 5 bed dorm was a 7 bed humid pseudo-wine cellar we decided to move to the same warm, dry and cosy 5 bed dorm where Jonas was to stay. By the first few hours we found out that it was a place invaded by, as Heli named them "Koreanders" (nickname for the many Korean tourists). <br><br ...

... eruption thousands of years ago created an environment that formed habitable caves and inspired no lesser creation than the Flintstones!<br><br>Among the many wonderful people we have met so far, Henry and Will, two Kiwis driving a battered Volvo from Amsterdam to here could well be the most wacky yet. Their tales of bribing east European officials are legendary. Although our Welsh friend cycling from Caerphilly to China comes high on ...

... and began to make deep growling "monster noises" which made people jump or nervously run away. The pinnacle of this was when a huge tour group came through and Tom was roaring so loudly the group could not hear their guide. Lindsey, Brittany and Sarah were laughing so hard they had to hold on to each other, and the wall, to remain standing.<br><br>Finally, a Swedish girl bravely entered the tunnel only to be chased out by Tom. She did not seem to think it was quite as ...

... the degree to which tourists are always seeking out "authenticity." I really wanted to ask her why it was "a shame" at all? Because now she had hotels near her? What about the house built before her? Did its inhabitant think it was a "shame" when she moved in? Yes its a little more complicated than that, but not completely. A change had to happen for all of us to find a home, so it's very funny when we turn up our noses at the change that occurs around us. My house ...

... overlooking Goreme which provided cool scenic panoramic views before we headed to the underground settlement of Derinkuyu (They were used in the star wars movies). These settlements it is thought were used by the early Turks as defensive positions, in times of trouble they would shut themselves in their self-contained hideaways underground until they could return topside. Derinkuyu is one of 36 underground settlements open to the public of the 110 or so they have ...

... in Canada without great dýsappointment! It is amazing here! In the evening Yusuf took us to thýs amazýng restaurant where they do Testý Kebap - where they cook the food for hours ýn a terracotta bot and then smash it onto your plate. We then had a little celebration together since ýt was our last proper dinner together. It is going to be really tough to leave, actually. I should have left Turkey to the end of my trip. I kind of want to stay here forever...

... cones in different shapes and with a tip of heavy block of dark balsalt holding on top of a narrower tuff cone, the tuff eroding faster. The balsalt top will eventually get too heavy and the whole thing will collapse. They do kind of look like chimney but don't know what it has to do with fairies. I kept walking aroudn a bit eventhough it was quite windy and finally caught a bus back to town. I spent 2 other days walking and the weather was better ...

... I struggled a bit, Dave OKd ok, but our 70 year Shepardared had noworryrrie in the world as he pulled himself (and me) up the **********es! One of the reasons we came on the walk were because we were told that there were lots of turtles around this area. We saw one, but no more. We think we may have taking a wrong turn somewhere, because, there were absolutely no signs to keep you going in the right direction. In the end we made it to the right town with out to ...

... had found a dark passageway). Feeling around for about 10meters, we started to use the flash of the camera to guide our way through the secret passageway to the chapel. We truly took on a Lara Croft / Indiana Jones personalities whilst we were here. That night we decided to splurge and try a Turkish dinner with entertainment in the form of twirling dervishes and a belly dancer. The night was hilarious as one of our friends who we met in Gallipoli tried belly ...

... is ventilated by a complex system of air ducts all centred around a thick column so that, even five layers down under the earth one can feel fresh air blowing on the face. Originally it was for farmers who lived a troglodytic life under the earth, where the temperature is maintained at a steady fifteen degrees year round. Later, in Christian times, it was used as a hideaway for the entire town whenever they found themselves under attack from some army or other. Having stored wine ...