Cappadocia

OK so after the drama described below we arrived finally in Cappadocia! If you haven't heard of Cappadocia Google/Wiki it NOW. This place was off the charts. Basically the volcano next door to the town erupted ages ago and people moved to the area and hollowed out the massive rocks that came out of the volcano and made them into houses. The picture below is our 12 bed dorm in the Nomad cave Hostel. It was an actual cave and despite 35 degree plus temps everyday the cave was always around 25 degrees. So we had three days here renting bikes and riding round the gorges and valley. Visiting the cave museums and eating in the local restaurant "Fat Boys" (a Turkish/Australian restaurant which had Turkish toast with Vegemite on the menu). The Highlight though was definitely the Hot Air Balloon ride on our last morning (blog on this to come) and visiting the local Turkish Hamman Baths and getting nicely scrubbed and massaged.

 Cave home for 3 nights.

 The most amazing Turkish rug shop filled with hundreds of rugs and traditional Turkish dress. The shop also had a spice room, a tea room, a couple of jewellery sections and a shisha room.

The shop from the front with a Cappadocia Rock cave House in the background.

 Oscar in front of the nunnery/monastery in the open air museum.

 View from the museum over a village of caves perched above the town.

Oscar pondering cave-life/ nursing his hangover, at the museum.