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May 12th 2013
Published: August 3rd 2013
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Cappadocia, Turkey--Sunday, May 12, 2013 Happy Mother’s Day! In the town of Avanos, Cappadocia Region, Turkey Up at 6am this morning to watch about 30 of the hot air balloons out our hotel window ascend. About 10-15 of our group left the hotel at about 5am to glide by balloon over the area. The balloons have very large baskets holding 20-30 people at a time. It is rather cloudy and looks l... Read Full Entry



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Sharon Mock Whitaker and Valerie Mock
RamblingRosies
RamblingRosies
We are sisters who began our love of travel with our parents when we were in grammar school. We grew up in Northern California and had traveled most of the Western States and Mexico before the 8th grade. Sharon traveled to Europe the first time when she graduated from high school to be a Girl Scout camp counselor and Valerie lived in Europe 7 years teaching the US military community at the graduate level. We rarely take a tour and usually travel on a low budget, by car, plane, and train. We have recently both retired and Sharon bought a Roadtrek RV, that we named Rosie II after our parent's "R... full info
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1305-231 An evil eye over kitchen entrance to cafe--to ward off evil entering the building1305-231 An evil eye over kitchen entrance to cafe--to ward off evil entering the building
1305-231 An evil eye over kitchen entrance to cafe--to ward off evil entering the building
1305-232 One of several tables of handicrafts for sale1305-232 One of several tables of handicrafts for sale
1305-232 One of several tables of handicrafts for sale
1305-233 In Cappadocia even the police stations have their own fariy chimney1305-233 In Cappadocia even the police stations have their own fariy chimney
1305-233 In Cappadocia even the police stations have their own fariy chimney
1305-234 The approach to our restaurant for lunch--under the tress to the right1305-234 The approach to our restaurant for lunch--under the tress to the right
1305-234 The approach to our restaurant for lunch--under the tress to the right
1305-235 Making crepe-like lunch dishes1305-235 Making crepe-like lunch dishes
1305-235 Making crepe-like lunch dishes
1305-236 Waiting for lunch1305-236 Waiting for lunch
1305-236 Waiting for lunch
1305-237 Here the cliffs were redder than the others1305-237 Here the cliffs were redder than the others
1305-237 Here the cliffs were redder than the others
1305-238 Could be Utah or Arizona1305-238 Could be Utah or Arizona
1305-238 Could be Utah or Arizona
1305-239 The last area--The Rabbit1305-239 The last area--The Rabbit
1305-239 The last area--The Rabbit
1305-240 Walking up the slope to the chapel area1305-240 Walking up the slope to the chapel area
1305-240 Walking up the slope to the chapel area
1305-241 Close-up of the harder basalt layer1305-241 Close-up of the harder basalt layer
1305-241 Close-up of the harder basalt layer
1305-242 This area had wider spaces and fewer carvings than Goreme National Park1305-242 This area had wider spaces and fewer carvings than Goreme National Park
1305-242 This area had wider spaces and fewer carvings than Goreme National Park
1305-243 The only area in Cappadoccia that appeared to have caves carved by wind or water1305-243 The only area in Cappadoccia that appeared to have caves carved by wind or water
1305-243 The only area in Cappadoccia that appeared to have caves carved by wind or water
1305-244 One of several brick factories on way to an underground city1305-244 One of several brick factories on way to an underground city
1305-244 One of several brick factories on way to an underground city
1305-245 Underneath this field was one of several underground cities in the Cappadocia region1305-245 Underneath this field was one of several underground cities in the Cappadocia region
1305-245 Underneath this field was one of several underground cities in the Cappadocia region
1305-246 The entry chamber1305-246 The entry chamber
1305-246 The entry chamber
1305-247 Passageway to the rest of the city1305-247 Passageway to the rest of the city
1305-247 Passageway to the rest of the city
1305-247b 1305-247b
1305-247b
Brian captured me looking taking a picture of him taking a picture of me
1305-248 The winery1305-248 The winery
1305-248 The winery
1305-249 The first 'mill'stone door and Aykut using his 'whisperer' that allowed him to talk with us1305-249 The first 'mill'stone door and Aykut using his 'whisperer' that allowed him to talk with us
1305-249 The first 'mill'stone door and Aykut using his 'whisperer' that allowed him to talk with us
1305-250 One of very few artifacts left in the larder1305-250 One of very few artifacts left in the larder
1305-250 One of very few artifacts left in the larder



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