Goreme, at last!
From: Diana V Thompson [mailto:diana.thompson103@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 3:02 PM
Subject: Goreme, at last!
Hey family!
I made it to Goreme safe and sound and am quite contentedly installed in the prettiest hotel room I have ever reserved -- two floors with a bathroom to die for. This region is absolutely spectacular, with unusual rock formations not unlike Garden of the Gods in Colo Spgs, only white instead of red. I can't wait until daylight so I can explore.
This morning I toured the Hague Sophia, marveled at the tile work, and even stuck my finger in the 'weeping column' (if your finger comes out wet, your wish gets granted; mine was dry as a bone. grump). After that I made my way to the Blue Mosque, not far away. Unfortunately I couldn't go in because it was closed for prayers, but according to the other tourists I've talked to, the inside is really boring -- it's the outside that is spectacular. So I made a complete circumnavigation of the exterior grounds, snapped tons of photos, and called it a day. I was thrilled to find a Mexican food restaurant for a late lunch -- not half bad -- and then undertook a complicated and dull commute to the domestic airport for my flight into Cappadocia.
Tomorrow I am scheduled to take a brief guided tour of this area to orient myself, and after that, I hope to avail myself of the Turkish hamam -- so long as they don't try to beat my skin with eucalyptus leaves or something weird like that.... !
Love T
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 3:02 PM
Subject: Goreme, at last!
Hey family!
I made it to Goreme safe and sound and am quite contentedly installed in the prettiest hotel room I have ever reserved -- two floors with a bathroom to die for. This region is absolutely spectacular, with unusual rock formations not unlike Garden of the Gods in Colo Spgs, only white instead of red. I can't wait until daylight so I can explore.
This morning I toured the Hague Sophia, marveled at the tile work, and even stuck my finger in the 'weeping column' (if your finger comes out wet, your wish gets granted; mine was dry as a bone. grump). After that I made my way to the Blue Mosque, not far away. Unfortunately I couldn't go in because it was closed for prayers, but according to the other tourists I've talked to, the inside is really boring -- it's the outside that is spectacular. So I made a complete circumnavigation of the exterior grounds, snapped tons of photos, and called it a day. I was thrilled to find a Mexican food restaurant for a late lunch -- not half bad -- and then undertook a complicated and dull commute to the domestic airport for my flight into Cappadocia.
Tomorrow I am scheduled to take a brief guided tour of this area to orient myself, and after that, I hope to avail myself of the Turkish hamam -- so long as they don't try to beat my skin with eucalyptus leaves or something weird like that.... !
Love T
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