The balloon industry in Cappadocia is unbelievable. 150 balloons per day, each taking 20 passengers at nearly $300 per head. But it really is a MUST do. Picked up at 4.45 for a sunrise flight, while Dermot had a sleep in!
I was back at the hotel by 8.30 for breakfast. Then we spent the morning walking through Rose Valley.
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| The pidgeon houses |
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| Local entrepreneurs |
We went off up a side valley looking for a church and finally found it. The frescoes were defaced during the iconoclastic era - not by muslims as a lot of people blame.
Today is Victory Day in Turkey - following the war with Greece back in 1922, giving independence for Turkey - wherever you go in Turkey you'll see photos of Mustafa Kemal Attaturk - a total hero of the Turks. We're not sure whether the celebrations in Cappadocia were part of this or put on every weekend of the tourists.
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| Making Katmer - pistachio and cream in a filo pastry |
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| The finished product |
Traditional dancers and music.
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