World Travel, Marc and Peggy Faucher

Turkey, August 2009

We visited Turkey in August, 2009. It has a fascinating mix of people, cultures, religions, history and geography. We started with a quick day in Istanbul to see Topkapi Palace and the the Blue Mosque. From there we flew to Van in eastern Turkey and headed north to climb Mt Ararat. After a successful climb we traveled west to Central Anatolya to Cappadochia and visited Goreme and its fairy chimneys and cave houses. We headed back to Istanbul and made a quick trip to Ephesus before ending our trip.

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Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace
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Galata Tower
Galata Tower
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Bosphorus
Bosphorus
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Hagia Sofia
Hagia Sofia
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1st view of Mt Ararat
1st view of Mt Ararat
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Mt Ararat
Mt Ararat
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Kurdish Children
Kurdish Children
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Dining Tent at Green Camp
Dining Tent at Green Camp
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Ararat Wildflower
Ararat Wildflower
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Our gear
Our gear
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Our High Camp
Our High Camp
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Our High Camp
Our High Camp
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On Mt Ararat Summit
On Mt Ararat Summit
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Celebrate!
Celebrate!
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Mt Ararat Climb Team
Mt Ararat Climb Team
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Flowers
Flowers
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Turkish Bath!
Turkish Bath!
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Ishak Pasha Palace
Ishak Pasha Palace
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Yusef
Yusef
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Our team
Our team
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Noah's Ark?
Noah's Ark?
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Carpet weaver at Van
Carpet weaver at Van
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Van Cat
Van Cat
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Lake Van
Lake Van
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Armenian Church (Holy Cross)
Armenian Church (Holy Cross)
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Crescent Moon
Crescent Moon
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Zemi Valley Cave Church
Zemi Valley Cave Church
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Goreme Cave Dwellings
Goreme Cave Dwellings
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Inside Dark Church
Inside Dark Church
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Pigeon Houses
Pigeon Houses
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Descending from 3 Cross Church
Descending from 3 Cross Church
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Cappodocchia
Cappodocchia
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Upper Rose Valley
Upper Rose Valley
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Selime Cave dwellings
Selime Cave dwellings
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Inside Kaymakli Underground City
Inside Kaymakli Underground City
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Uchisar
Uchisar
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Filling hot air balloon
Filling hot air balloon
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Flight over Goreme
Flight over Goreme
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End of ride
End of ride
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Kelebek Hotel
Kelebek Hotel
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Pasabagi
Pasabagi
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Last Dinner
Last Dinner
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Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
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Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia
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Ephesus
Ephesus
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Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus
Temple of Hadrian, Ephesus
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Celsus Library, Ephesus
Celsus Library, Ephesus
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Mazaeus Gate, Ephesus
Mazaeus Gate, Ephesus
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The Grand Theatre, Ephesus
The Grand Theatre, Ephesus
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Mary's Home, Ephesus
Mary's Home, Ephesus
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St John's Church, Ephesus
St John's Church, Ephesus
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Inside Hagia Sofia
Inside Hagia Sofia
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Deesus Mosaic - Hagia Sophia
Deesus Mosaic - Hagia Sophia
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Virgin Mary & Child Mosaic, Hagia Sophia
Virgin Mary & Child Mosaic, Hagia Sophia
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