Balloon Ride

Fairy Chimneys

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August 23rd 2006
Tuesday August 22, 2006 - Another neck breaking overnight bus ride and another cranky Jenn. We arrived ın Goreme (the town in the part of the country called Capadocia) and went to the accomodation office outside of the bus station. It was 5am but someone was there. We looked at the ads and chose a place called Tuna Caves. I should explain - this region of the country is famous for its beautiful r ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia

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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