Balloon close-up shot.

Turkey's Magical Highways Day 7

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October 15th 2014
Up early for balloon ride over Cappadocia. After the ride, we had a toast of Champagne which was fun as we watched the pilot's crew deflate the balloon. This ride was magical over the fairy castles. We then departed for Uchisar where we walked among the town and the fairy castle homes. Many of the people live in these cave-homes and it was an interesting journey through town, looking into their ho ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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