Travel Snaps Tuesday – Goreme

Goreme has to be one of the most bizarre looking places I have ever seen.  When we arrived there I felt like we had stepped onto a movie set, or a backdrop for a new ride at Disneyland.  I have attached a link here which explains a lot better than I ever could, how this crazy landscape was created.

Darren and I enjoyed sleeping in our ‘cave’ hotel and exploring the fairy chimneys.  We had fun touring around the caves and making up stories about the various ‘interior design’ trends.  I could have peed myself laughing.  I also tried really hard to ride a camel here, but it just wasn’t in the cards.  Goreme was one of my favourite places in Turkey.  There really just isn’t anything like it.

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I LOVE Turkish tea!

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Some of the beautiful reliefs inside the fairy chimneys

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Kim SpearsOctober 20, 2010 - 1:28 pm

No way mom !! That is SO neat. I have to show you the pic I took of what I thought was his home. xo

JenelleOctober 20, 2010 - 11:33 am

Wow, what a interesting place!!! I can see how it would be a favorite place, so very cool. Amazing photos again Kim!

Mommy McNeillOctober 20, 2010 - 3:09 am

Oh my gosh – your third picture down is the carpet shop that our friend Mustafa guards at night as his job – for 200 turkish million a month! Unbeleiveable that you would choose that carpet shop to take a photo of!

Kim SpearsOctober 19, 2010 - 7:46 pm

Krista I thought of you and Ted while I was writing this! Knew you would like seeing images from one of your favourite places 🙂 xo Kim

KristaOctober 19, 2010 - 7:30 pm

*sigh* such wonderful memories I have of Goreme. Love these photos! 🙂