Cappadocia

Cappadocia

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October 6th 2008

Published: October 7th 2008

Right now I’m listening to some Sufjan Stevens music, whose lyrics mainly talk about different parts of the Midwest. So, I’m feeling a little nostalgic and homesick. I’d like to describe my few days in Cappadocia, but it will be hard. I can’t adequately write how amazing and inspiring it was. We were in a small town in the region of Cappadocia. I went with Kate and with two friends ... Read Full Entry

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8th October 2008

Aunt Dianne
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Wow!
I have been waiting to hear about your trip to Cappadocia and see the photos. I am so happy you went! What a trip! On page two, on the photos entitled "on a hike," what are those little things carved into the rock?

8th October 2008

alia142
Alia

Thanks :-)
It was amazing, and I really appreciate you reading about it! Someday I really hope you can make it to Cappadocia. As for those little things in the caves in that picture, those little compartments were used in the markets and the pharmacies, to hold food (if it was a market) and medicine (if it was a pharmacy.) I think it is so cool that people actually lived in those things and had entire villages.

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