Cappadocia

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As soon as we entered Turkey we had snow-topped and tree-covered mountains as our driving scenery. After driving along the Mediteranean coast for a while we headed north to Cappadocia. Despite the cold we were all intrigued by the bizarre and beautiful volcanic rock formations. Nicknamed fairy chimneys by the locals, houses and churches have been built into these weird structures. The area also has over 200 underground cities used by early Christians when they needed to hide from the Romans.

I upgraded to a dorm room after a chilly night of camping and then the next day was a much appreciated free day which I spent in the hamam (turkish bath)! Sauna, body scrub, soap massage, jacuzzi, hot shower, and apple tea - bliss! Well worth the money to feel warm and squeaky clean! Travelling is a lot of fun but the constant moving place is tiring too. Over the last few weeks we've been doing an average of 7 hour drives every couple of days. Whirling dervishes finished off our stay in Goerme before an early start for our next stop.

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