The underground city

April 13th 2011
After the surprise that was Mount Nemrut and the evening drinking by propane lamp light we had to get up at 6am for a ten hour buss ride to Cappadocia our last major stop on the Cairo to Istanbul tour. The bus ride itself took us by some amazing scenery, I found it very interesting that almost everyone on the bus was pointing out different things. For example Terry, Helen, and Fred had great disc ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia

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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Well its been 2 years since my last trip and its time for another adventure. This year I will be touring the Middle East from a geeks perspective. This trip will we be far more physically demanding than my last trip, and will probably have a lot less drinking. This trip I will be touring Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey and once I am in Istanbul I will take 2 weeks to find my way home depending on what flights are cheap, and where I feel like going. I will be updating this blog less frequently than my last trip as at times I will be going without internet access for a few days at a time. --... full info

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