Yusuf Pasa Konagi Hotel |
This was, relatively speaking, a splurge, but really worth it. |
Loved watermelon at the Yusuf Pasha Hotel |
Off to see more of that amazing landscape |
First look at Uchisar, from an outdoor tea shop |
Cappadocia tourist camel - I took these from a nearby shop. |
A very curious camel. |
An older but agile camel, with colorful clothing |
There's the shop area. |
Uchisar, from street with shops |
Close-up of the living spaces in the bottom of rock. |
Closer up. |
That head was installed for a movie filming there! Interestingly blue door below. |
Now I can't imagine Uchisar without that head. |
Closer look |
My Canon flash, when inadvertently on, gives a goldish hue to pics for some reason.I did notice at the time that the non-flash versions matched more the colors I was seeing. (Will prune later.) |
Irfan Olmez, photographer-guide inside his store.Takes wonderful photos for books on Cappadocia and guides groups of up to 5. |
Irfan Olmez, from center of previous photoWe were impressed with how much he knew and HOW he interacts with his groups. |
Samih, first Cappadocia guide |
Often wistful looking |
Guzelyurt, 2nd guide Aykut, and budding guide |
St. Gregory's (?) Church - now a mosque. Remaining frescos. |
Monastery high on a hill in Guzelyurt area |
Lonely Planet didn't find it worth going to, but we enjoyed the site. |
From monastery |
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Back in the car and moving along. |
WEIRD* shape seen from the moving car* Even for Cappadocia! |
From the moving car |
At Soganli. Aykut, our new guide leading the way to a rock church |
Going up to the rock church in my threadless shoes. |
Across from the cave church |
Frescos inside that cave church |
Aykut at the cave church door |
Few guides take you as far as Soganli, but Aykut did. Less touristy certainly. |
Right outside the rock church, road fairly far below |
Across the way again |
From the car again |
Stopped to take sunset shots |
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The pose by the main door was the choice of this always cheerful Yusuf Pasa staffer (more serious looking here) |
Closer up. |
Very helpful manager. |
The terrace bar, where we had breakfast and a couple of great meals. |
Meme, who was a great help! Handsome guy too. |
Meme works til 1am and is there at 7am - so his eyes aren't open yet. |