18 Aug - we have a leisurely breakfast on the train followed by a few hours of watching the Turkish countryside go by. Vast, dry, sandy, nothing-ness except for the odd, small settlement with cows and a minaret. A v relaxing way to spend a Monday morning...work life seems a distant memory already :) Arrive in the hippy hangout of Goreme in Cappadocia, WOW what a place. For those of you in the know, all I can say is Humbie moonbase :) Out of this world scenery. Over the ages, volcanic tufa (Heather - amazing climbing!) has been sculpted into strange and improbable shapes which were carved into churches, houses, etc. We wandered round such a complex in Goreme Valley. I can't do it justice in words - wait until you see the photos...amazing and undescribable.
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