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