Early inhabitants of the region carved homes for themselves into the rock and this particular one also features homes for a few dozen pigeons outside.
In addition to the common family sized cave there were several places in the region where entire cities had been carved into the rock. Here is Jill several levels underground looking at one of the larger openings in an underground city that we visited.
After leaving the thoroughly exploring the Capadokia region Jill and I headed down to the Mediterranean Sea for a quick splash before making our way to the North of the country. Here are some of our photos in and around the town of Antalya.
Here is a completely outdoor escalator we found for crossing a busy road outside Antalya’s largest mall.
After several days on the ocean we took a bus to Istanbul which would be our last stop in Turkey. After several days on the ocean we took a bus to Istanbul which would be our last stop in Turkey. we settled down in Istanbul for a few days to see the myriad interesting around town. First of all is this obelisk in the central square which came from, of course, Egypt.
We spent the better part of two days just admiring the fantastic architecture around town. Here are several shots of the buildings that we visited.
One of our afternoons we took a train down to the river and watched fireman douse the roof of what looked like a large restaurant/hotel building.
Being a house repair person myself, I found this plumbing job quite interesting. Notice someone had to break the window to complete the installation.
These next two photos are from a mosque that we visited on our third day in the city.
On our last day in town we took a several hour ferry through the waterway that separates the middle east from Europe. Along the way we say several castles and at the end stop Jill and I got off the ferry to climb all up to and go inside on of the Castles.
After exploring the castle, Jill and I took the ferry back into Istanbul and then boarded an overnight train to Sofia, Bulgaria. Overall, the time that we spent in Turkey was very relaxing, enjoyable. In Capadokia it was mystical and in Istanbul is was awe inspiring. Jill and I were sad to leave but knew that the world beyond was beckoning us.
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Those carved homes and cities in the rocks were amazing. Also the other buildings and even castles - what a beautiful area. They should put some of those outdoor escalators in the U.S., at least in the cities that don't get snow.
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