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Capadocia D 3

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 Got up early morning and went to terrace from where you can see ballons. Instagram site.called Anu and she over phone told how to take photos,none came well anyway,but a beautiful site. Quite a few people there watching and taking photos. Went on red tour, pigeon valley,fairy chimney, imagination valley. Also went to crocker making place. Lunch was very nice,decorations in hotel were very good. In evening went to traditional dervish dance in caravan serai. Had rose wine on terrace,infront of fire,wine not as good as australian wine. Dinner at top deck cave restaurant,sitting down on the turkish rug. Nice dinner. Next day morning tried photos with baloon over terrace,called acha and amma and video called to show them.Went on a walk to city,bought a rug and funny face mugs. Now sitting on terrace after checking out ,to go to airport. Thus last day of holidays.😒

Capadocia

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 Arrived in capadocia from istanbul to kayseri by turkish airlines and then 1 hr taxi.Stayed in Arrina capadocia. Nice cave hotel,was a house before converted into a hotel.we were very tired,so slept. In evening went on quad bike drive to sunset point. Very dusty but nice drive. Lot of people on quad bikes,also on horses. Too many people at sunset point.After coming back had a jacuzzi,there is a jacuzzi in room🙂 Had dinner at chef kebap lamb chops,very nice. Next day early morning 4 AM went for hot air balloon .It was nice.different experience.not scary. Went 800 metres height.nice sunrise view. Came back,slept.very nice breakfast at hotel over the terrace. Then went on green tour. Eli was guide. Nice girl.Went to underground city.Volcanic erruptions happened millions of years ago. 7to 8th century BC phytites? Built houses into soft volcanic rocks.early christians in 14th century hid here from mongolian persecution and later on from ottoman empire. Open main menu Search Derinkuyu ...

Istanbul D-1

 Checked in at Edition old city hotel.In middle of old city. Small rooms,not great but ok. Went on a walk to grand bazar, very buzzling bazar.first shop itself went and bought table lamp, nice crafted vase, beautiful.dont know if we paid too much. But got royally cheated when we went to take traditional photos.Guess,part of turkey tourism. Had dinner at old ottoman restaurant,was really good specially the pot kebab,theatrics of breaking the pot is what makes it tasty,I guess.

Istanbul,turkey

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 Malaysian airlines from Adelaide to KL,turkish Airlines from KL to Istanbul. Business Class on turkish airlines was the best. Good private latest cabins,very good food and service.Cabins in Malaysian airlines was older,so not that great. Little salt& pepper shakers so cute.

Cooberpedy trip cristmad 2022

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 Went in a group we2,rajesh, Sunita and his mum, retheesh, vidya 2 children and vidyas mum, krishnadas& family. Drove in 3 cars, tok all food as everything is closed around christmas. 8 hrs drive and break in between. We made sandwich, chilly chicken and lemon rice. Stayed in Underground motel. We 5 in one big room. Sunday saw underground serbian church, opal shop and underground museum of mining and underground house where people used to stay.rest were closed. Went for drive, saw brown and whote dog, dog fence, brealaway for sunset. Was very nice. Drove bacl the