Peri Cave Hotel

... is a very nice restaurant run by an Irishman.” After enjoying a pleasant repast, Fatih shows us to our rooms. The Peri Cave Hotel is by no means luxurious. I’ve seen remarks in Trip Advisor complaining about this and that; the patio is too ...

... to phone the hotel when we arrive and they will come to pick us up. A van arrives in no time and we are driven all of five blocks to be welcomed at the Peri Cave Hotel by administrator Fatih Yarar. ...

... , there was no alcohol, so being devout Christians, we purchase a bottle of wine on the way back, and polish it off under a brilliant harvest moon beneath the verdant canopy of the hotel patio. Then to sleep, perchance to dream, deep in a cave! ...

... very sacred to this area because of their many uses, primarily their poop which is very good fertilizer.  In most of the cave areas you can see holes cut out everywhere as pigeon homes - prime real estate!   Dinner at a nice restaurant ...

... to learn more about the area.  The really fascinating thing is there are many churches carved out of the natural cave formations and some contain very interesting paintings right on the walls of the caves.  There was no photos allowed inside so ...

... built - very cool! Wednesday 1 November -left Germiston -v long drive to just west of Durban (Margate) -found Beach Lodge hotel (biggest roaches I ever saw) -dinner in the town Lowlights: I already mentioned the roaches. The hotel was pretty grim but ...

... was surrounded by Hindu imagery and inside were a couple of small temples that appeared to be hastily constructed.  The cave itself was incredibly tall with stalactites dripping fresh water into the already damp cavern.  There was a ceremony ...

... , we are going on a tour of the natural wonders of the area, so I'll talk more about them then. After we settled into our hotel rooms (no bugs in this hotel-woo hoo), mom and I went for a walk around town.  The visitors center and Rotorua museum are ...

Sunday morning, we were picked up at 4:45am for a sick hot air balloon ride (huge thanks to both our parents).  It was crazy heading to this big field where the company was filling up a bunch of hot air balloons. We were the only people who opted ...

What would you think if you went to Mesa Verde in the American Southwest and there were hotels built in along with the cliff dwellings?  Or maybe you went to see the redwoods AND THERE WERE TREE HOUSES IN THEM?  Yeah, me too, but that's exactly ...