Sunday 9 September 2012

Cappadocia (Part 2–Urgup & Ortahisar), Turkey (9 Sept 2012)

SCENERIES FROM URGUP TO ORTAHISAR:

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Fairy chimneys

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ABSOLUTELY AMAZING SCENERIES FROM ORTAHISAR VIEWPOINT:

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Hiking in search of cave churches.

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Pinkish, yellowish, orangey and greenish fairy chimneys. The colours changes at different time of the day.

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Ortahisar castle in the distance.

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Even birds have found a home in the walls of the winery.


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UZUMLU (GRAPE) CHURCH:

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AYNALI CHURCH:

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>> The tunnels in the church are very dark and narrow. Some of the steps are quite steep as well. Only one person could walk through at a time. In most parts of the tunnel, we had to bend down to get through. Some led to dead ends – these were dug to expand the church further but worked stopped midway.









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View from one of the “windows” of Aynali church.


OTHER PHOTOS TAKEN IN ORTAHISAR:

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Dad excited to spot an apple tree. He does not like apples though. Melon left to ripen on in the melon patch.

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Found this fuel station with water jet spray at Ortahisar, so Our Sorento gets a proper cleaning.

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