Cappadocia

Hi Guys! This is all about our family trip to Cappadaocia when Syafiq visited us in summer in mid August!

Took the bus to Cappodocia  - only 25TL pax and abt three and a half hours from Ankara.The bus transport here is really efficient and smooth - like being in a plane! Ada snacks and drinks served on board and the seats are equipped with a TV screen with movie channels... hahaha tapi movies all dubbed in Turkish!

Reached Cappaodocia abt 1:00 pm, checked in into our cave hotel (yes! honest to goodness...a real CAVE!) For those intending to come and visit & do cappadocia as well - take a load of these pics..

J enjoying the Turkish day-bed in our room

The rooms are really cool in the afternoons - natural air-cond!

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This is the corridor from my room to the kids' room downstairs

and the boys doing a happy jiig.....??????

After checking in we hired a van & tour guide and headed for the underground city :

The scenery around Cappadocia seems almost extra terrestrial - really fascinating. It was really a HOT day tho and we were all fasting!

The town is small and quaint - anad about a five minute stroll from our hotel.b Lots of interesting little shops you can browse round for knick-knacks, souvenirs, yes! the kilims and carpets too! AND let's not forget the eating places....!

Ayo! Like actors in a low-cost   B-grade movie!

Checking out the carpet handlooms - and then the carpets...

and the pottery and ceramics -  whoaaa...great temptations! This shop was on three levels - and in a cave as well!

Really, really had a great time - also because Syafiq was also with us and the place was diffferent & unique. I was sorry to miss the hot air balloon ride - but at 150 euros pax we had to give it a miss this time at least. 

Hope you guys will be able to visit Cappadocia when you come out to Turkey!