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Turkey

Fairy Chimneys and Panoramas

November 8, 2009

The Cappadocia region of Turkey was our favorite part of the 20 days we had in the country. Hiking through breathtaking canyons, exploring an underground city and climbing to a mountaintop monastery were definitely highlights. We arrived in Goreme after an overnight bus from Antalya, where we had a lovely visit with Uncle Gary and [...]

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Pictures from Our Hot Air Balloon Ride

October 25, 2009

Below is a slide show of select pictures from the hot air balloon ride that Amy and I took on our recent 1 year wedding anniversary. Cappadocia has very unique flight conditions for hot air ballooning. With the still air in the mornings (you take off at 7am) and the amazing canyons the extremely skilled [...]

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Selçuk and a Mediterranean Blue Cruise

October 23, 2009

After the urban sophistication of Istanbul Amy and I decided we needed to see some very old ruins and to maybe relax a bit. The town of Selçuk, which is near the ruins of Ephesus and other ancient cities did not disappoint with amazing ruins. The Mediterranean cruise we took with V-Go from Fethiye to [...]

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