Goreme Balloons

Turkey - Goreme, Balloons

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September 27th 2007
We all awoke early to stand and watch the sunrise across the valley anticipating the balloon flights. None of us were quite prepared for what we saw! It wasn’t just the odd balloon, there were well over 30 of them in all, launching from different sites, some in the valley and some on top of the gorge opposite us. At 6.30 am, more or less, they all leapt into the air. Some, lower down the va ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more