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Lake Tuz, without stopping

 Our Grand west Turkey tour went to from Cappadocia to Ankara. On the way, we saw a huge salt lake. It was Lake Tuz, the second largest lake in Turkey. It looked very interesting,…

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The whirling dervish

In Cappadocia in Turkey, we went to see the ceremony of the whirling dervish. They were showing it to tourists in an ex-caravanserai. Though it was for tourists, it was very serious and…

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Buy some pottery

 The tour of Cappadocia, Turkey took us to a pottery shop in Avanos. There is a river called Red River in Avanos, and they use the soil from the river  to make the pottery….

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The cooperative of house wives

Our group tour popped into a small restaurant run by house wives in Cappadocia, Turkey. According to our guide, the house wives who wanted to start some business got together and went to…

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Balloon flight

To join the balloon flight in Cappadocia in Turkey, you have to get up around 4 am. But it is worth it. It is very interesting to see the balloons getting swollen and…

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Folklore show

In Cappadocia in Turkey, we saw a folklore show. When I went into the hall, I was surprised because I think I came here before when I visited Cappadocia about 12 years ago….

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Turkish carpet

 In Cappadocia in Turkey, visiting ‘ carpet school’ was in our itinerary. It must be true that they teach weaving there, but main purpose was to sell us their carpets. After listening that Turkish…

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Enjoyed Cappadocia

Our tour arrived in Cappadocia, the highlight of the Turkey tour. Cappadocia is famous with its fantastically‐shaped rocks and its history since 6th century BC. First, we went to Goreme openair museum, where there…

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Dream of Silk Road

 The word Silk Road always makes me feel romantic. This time in Turkey, our group tour visited Agzikarahan caravanserai. The merchants who travelled through Silk Road with camels stayed here all those years ago. This…