Pamukkale

Pamukkale, Day 2 - Cleopatra's Antique Pools

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June 1st 2013
The second day in Pamukkale, I decided to sleep in - the first time I've been able to truly relax on my little trip. I got some breakfast around 8:30 - cucumbers, bread with butter, olives, and cheese with pomegranate juice - before checking out at 9:30. I left my bags at the hotel and walked up to Pamukkale once again. Going up this morning was so much more refreshing - it was cool and there ... 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