Capadocia, a landscape unlike any other.
Early Christians lived here. And they carved churches inside the rocks.
As time went by, their paintings got more detailed. You can see the older artwork where the paint peeled off.
It is quite amazing.
They also had underground cities. I would be scared if the lights went out.
The first thing you see when you arrive in Capadocia early in the morning is a sky full of balloons. The ride is a bit expensive - like 200 Euro - so I skipped it.
But Capadocia is unlike any place I've been before.
This is where we stayed. Inside this rock. The rock, which was formed by vocanic eruptions a long time ago, is very soft. You can carve it with a spoon.
This is a nice hotel. All the rooms are underground.
The grapes here are very sweet. We did not steal any. The people working in the vineyard gave us two bunches.
Amasra, a small city on the Black Sea.
View of the Black Sea from a cave.
This was a funny scene. There was a little fish in that plastic container. This young cat and a few others didn't know how to get the fish out. Then an older, much more experienced cat came and snatched the fish and ran away. He then played with it until it died and then lost interest in it.
Another view of the Black Sea.
Meet my friend Alicja. She is not muslim. She just thinks headscarves are pretty. Everyone thought she was my wife, and we used that to our advantage in the market.
Safranbolu is a World Heritage City because of the old Ottoman architecture.
More Safranbolu.
School children in Safranbolu
Puss 'n Boots
We ate grapes straight off the vine, without washing them, and did not get ill.
The Grand Bazar
The Egyptian Bazar
A fish market
A good lunch for 8TL in the Aksaray neighborhood
cats, cats everywhere
An old cemetery in Istanbul
Istanbul University
The old city wall
A street with a large Turkish flag
Sunset along the tram line.
The eunochs area.
Unfortunately, most of the harem was roped off and you're not allowed to explore. Not really worth the additional 18TL.
The royal toilet.
The room where the sultan entertained guests.
The sultan's room was locked, so I put my camera up to the keyhole and took this picture.
