Today I went on a full day tour of the Southern Cappadocia region. Thanks to Cary Johnson and his generous donation, I was able to have a full day of fun. We started out by going down into an underground city that was built over a thousands of years ago. It was designed as a backup city for when invaders came through.
The ironic part of this city is that it has been conquered by 5 cultures over the years. This means that the second, third, fourth, and fifth culture slaughtered the previous generation in order to have a sanctuary of their own.
This city goes down 20 stories into the ground and housed over 10 thousand people in its hay day. A true site to see. Come to think of it, all of Cappadocia is a sight to see as the generations of cultures have carved their history and homes directly into the mountains. There are so many sights that it is easy to get used to them.
Next we went to a city in the mountains, carved again, only this time partly by man and partially by nature. Over thousands of years, the wind, water and sand have carved these hills and passage ways to look like a desert version of a ice bar.
We had a full day of fun and heat and the pictures wont do justice.
Thanks Cary!