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Published: June 23rd 2011
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Day 11 Cappadocia
We have a smooth landing into a tiny little airport when we arrive in the Cappadocia region. It seems like the entire staff of the airport comes out to the tarmac to watch our arrival. I am guessing they do not see very many private jets come in and out of this airport. In fact, our airplane is the only one in the entire airport. I bid the other passengers goodbye for now.
A short time later we load into a small shuttle bus and head out to our hotel. Some of the streets are well paved and others leave a lot to be desired but the landscape of the mountains is amazing. We can see why this place might be a popular destination. We arrive at the hotel and initially think we are in the wrong place. This hotel does not look like the website. At the reception desk we confirm that we are in the right place. After a tour around the property we realize that this is a great hotel.
The hotel is really cool and has portions of the architecture carved out of the hill. We are upgraded
to a suite without even asking. The gentlemen from the reception desk leads us down multiple outdoor corridors to our rooms. They are awesome! The rooms are cave rooms and are carved into the hill. They share a nice porch for enjoying the awe inspiring view. Our room has multiple levels. As we enter there is a nice sitting room with a fire place (way to hot here to use), then four stairs lead down to the bedroom and bathroom. In the center of the room there is a large jacuzzi tub definitely big enough for two. We soak in the luxury and wish we staying more than one day.
Back in the reception area they help us hire a car service to take us to the local attractions. After a few minutes, in the BMW minivan, we all begin to notice an overwhelming smell of garlic. We all deny the smell is coming from any of us and decide it must be the car driver. He does not speak english so we are free to discuss and laugh at this. Apparently he is burping up his lunch. Gross. Our first stop is the Open Air Museum. It
is a wonderfully protected example of the homes and churches that were carved out so long ago. Inside some of the churches there are still fresco paintings that have been somewhat preserved.
Stop number two is the Underground City. It is a maze of underground tunnels once used for hiding from invading armies . The people back then must have been very small or very hunchbacked in order to fit down the tiny tunnels and function in the minimal rooms. It was very interesting and really big. It was a nice relief from the heat!
On the way back to the hotel the driver stops at a lovely panoramic spot to let us take pictures. The view is awesome and we agree that we would love to come back here someday. We are feeling the heat and our aching feet so we go back to the hotel and relax. We enjoy beer and wine while reveling in the view from our porch.
We dine at the hotel for dinner and call it an early night to catch up on some much needed sleep. It is hard to go to sleep in our wonderful little
cave!
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