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Cappadocia Region

In ancient Persian language, Cappadocia means "land of beautiful horses". We didn't see too many horses on this trip, but the landscape of spectacularly hardened volcanic ash is certainly majestic. It is an area know for its fertile land of apricots, cherries, wild grapes and chickpeas, and handicrafts of carpet weaving, onyx carving and decorative pottery.
Sultanhani Caravanserais
Sultanhani Caravanserais		 We could still smell the horse waste, many hundred years later, ;-)
We could still smell the horse waste, many hundred years later, ;-)		 Kizlar Monastery
Kizlar Monastery		 UNESCO has declared Goreme Valley a world heritage site
UNESCO has declared Goreme Valley a world heritage site
Eroded tuff field - it could take about 10 million years to form
Eroded tuff field - it could take about 10 million years to form		 Murals by early Christians in 11th century
Murals by early Christians in 11th century		 Kitchen area in a cave
Kitchen area in a cave		 Goreme Open Air Museum
Goreme Open Air Museum
Fairy Chimneys
Fairy Chimneys		 Cone shape fairy chimneys
Cone shape "fairy chimneys"		 Three Sisters?
Three Sisters?		 Tree of life -- display of regional potteries
Tree of life -- display of regional potteries
window with a view
"window" with a view		 We are ready for tourists
We are ready for tourists		 We have internet connection!
We have internet connection!		 The camel is mostly left alone
The camel is mostly left alone
A very dusty onyx processing factory
A very dusty onyx processing factory		 Underground city
Underground city		 Underground city
Underground city		 Pottery for storage in the underground city
Pottery for storage in the underground city

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