First built in 7th century B.C., Derinkuyu is an ancient underground city, covering an area of about 10 square miles and a depth of 18 stories. It was large enough to shelter up to 35,000 people AND their livestock. Christians later used it [...]
Built during the 6th century, this undergroundwater cathedral is 105,000 square feet!Recognize the location from the 1963James Bond film "From Russia with Love"?Medusa's head supports huge columns - her powers were sofeared that she was used [...]
Google Translate wasindispensable -it got usout of a jam at a crowdedbus station. At this smallfishing village, it helpedme let grandma knowthat her "bread wasdelicious" or"ekmek lezzetli".OK, so this is a little mixed up. But [...]
Actually beautiful figs stuffed with walnuts,both plentiful in Turkey - but they sellbetter with the right marketing.Check out the doll with the dark beard. Cuddly,right? The one in the turban shimmies his hips. The boy in [...]
We did a lot of different hammams in Turkey,this one is a little too empty, but a goodrepresentation. Sides for men and womenare separate. You are given a TINY towel.Step 1: hot sauna, Step 2: [...]
Fairy Chimneys in Cappadocia - see the small holes carved in the rocks behindus? They are doorways about 5 ft. tall. Inside a delightfully cool fairychimney - great escape from the heat!Many of the fairychimneys were used [...]
Breathtaking and serene, volcanic rockshave eroded into hoodoos. About the sizeof Bryce Canyon, the formations coverover 50 square miles. Cappodocia isUNESCO World Heritage site, with littlevillages winding throughout.Our pilot lowered us right into the fairychimneys, [...]
Built around 800BC, with over 100 marblecolumns. Destroyed by arson, flood andplunderers, it was rebuilt at least 7 times.A single column is allthat remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7wonders of the AncientWorld.Storks top [...]
Nike, winged goddess of Victory.Note the "swoosh" concealed inher robes under her right hand.Medusa, with snakes for her hair, wasa goddess so powerful that gazing uponher directly would turn you into stone.Add a crown and [...]
A gem of a National Park! Natural hot springs spill over travertine terraces on the edgeof a cliff. Healing waters are rich incalcium carbonate, still building thelandscape every day.Two unsuspecting tourists, happily swimming in the hot springs. Little did [...]
Atop a middle ages era citadel wall, a lone goat stands guard to warn the valley residents.Ancient bath house ruins. The communalbaths were a place to relax and catchup on news, like a modern day coffee house.These [...]
Deck hand Mike came in handy hoisting themain sail, was especially good at theiron genoa (that's the throttle).The good ship "Ragamuffin", our catamaranfor a week of sailing. Three couples on board,we did the sailing, cooking [...]