After the 1 hour plane ride from Istanbul, we arrived in a very small airport. We had been expecting to rent a BMW for the day but all they had was a Hyundai. It wasn't the best start to the day, but it got better! The people in Turkey are not the best drivers ever, which caused many problems. We had a GPS that probably saved our lives. We nicknamed it Lucy because it had a British accent. We nearly hit a tractor, a few people, a Coca-Cola truck, and at least three cars.
We started at Gorëme, a series of caves turned into churches. It was amazing.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5EdExP1uFo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Then we moved on to Kaymakli, an underground city built in the 6th and 7th century by Byzantine Christians to be used in times of war to hide. Three-thousand people lived in the cave. It was amazing to see how they lived and how the people where divided in to social classes.
This is Eli from Adventures in Istanbul, signing off.
PS: Nathan is not cooler than me. Come on, no catch-phrase! He is not "chill" at all. Eli #1.
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Beautiful! Any idea what the rock type is?
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