Modernity amidst the Ancientity

March 1st 2009
Our first sight of Cappadocia came shortly after our arrival - having been dropped at a town called Goreme in the dark at 5am. The dawn light teased us with such a treat - the whole town was partially blanketed in fresh snow, enhancing Goreme's mindblowingly fascinating landscape. Ditching our packs, we were immediately enthralled by walking the roads surrounding the unusual rock formations, with ... read more

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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

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Tearing asunder from a pleasant New Zealand urban environment, Benj and Arlene felt like a 'small' getaway, involving a bit of Tahiti (a few days), Easter Island (10 days), South America (6 months) and Mexico (2 months), visiting the Spanish/Iberian connection on route to the UK. Park or ride back to NZ via SE Asia, and work out how to get to Eastern Europe and Turkey in the process. Starting 20 June 2008, and not quite sure when to finish - probably when gripped either by poverty, or the need for familiarity - it´ll be the poverty. ... full info

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