Turkey Trip - 5th day

My handsome hubby at the drop/waiting place for tourist.

Inside the Underground city of Kaymakli. My kidz had fun and was not so tired like us since the height was just nice for them. As for us, we had to walk like a duck most of the time. Especially to go from one room to another.

Just look at this place. Thousands of people stayed in here a very long time ago. Early Christians lived secretly in order to survive and keep their faith.

They had their horses, and farm animals in here also, to make sure their food supply were enough. Amazing. There was a place to keep their wine and also for water. Places to bury the dead.
Syasya and the bus driver. His name is Hameed.

If you look closely, there are actually holes on the hills. If I am not mistaken, it is called Pigeon Valley. People live there.

Our next stop was where carpet are made. This man was telling us how they made the colours. They were all made from natural resources such as plants and trees.

In my hand was the Pupa. According to the man, the larva inside was killed first before they started the process of extracting the silk from the Pupa. The machine in the picture is basically is used to extract the silk.

These two ladies are the teachers that teaches young ladies how to make carpets. It depends on the size of the carpet. The length of making one carpet could take from months to years.

The ladies in our group was waiting for the men there to present to us carpets . We got attracted with the design. But the price was super expensive. But it is worth it to have one. Of course, you will be eating instant noodle for the next four years.

After the carpet place, we went to see the Fairy Chimneys. It is such an amazing place to see and be at. People actually live inside the chimneys. They dig lower if they want to make their house bigger. If I am not mistaken, they have to get permission in order for them to do that.

One of the popular chimneys as it looks like a camel.

This is mushroom top Fairy Chimneys.

This one is one huge Chimney.

We had our lunch at Sarikaya Restaurant. It is at Avanos Village.

While we had our lunch, there were some entertainment. Look at the decoration inside the restaurant. Fantastic.

Then we went to a pottery factory. This man was making a plate by using the rocks that has been soften. (If I am not mistaken)

The decorations on the plates or trays are all hand painted. The man on the right was actually doing a very detail design. Not using any specs, not magnifying glass. Super cool.

Big things such as a vase like this, they use clay. Ignore our tour guide in the background. He did not play anything. He was just holding the instrument.

At night, My hubby and her sister and also the rest of the group went to watch the Whirlish Dervish.

That night we stayed at Dinler hotel. It was the best hotel we had. Really good. See it at www.dinler.com

Turkey Trip - 4th day tour

This building used to be a Caravanserai. It is basically an Inn a long long time ago. Now, they make it as one of the tourist stop to have their lunch.

Waiting for our lunch.

The decoration super beautiful.

The stones are still standing strong.

A perspective look from our table.

Cihan explaining about Mevlana Celaladdin Rumi. This place was built for his remembrance. Mevlana is actually Maulana in Malay language. He was a great philosopher and Mystic of Islam. Hoever, he also look from all angles even from other religions such as Christians and Jew.
Inside there it show the quarters of the Dervish.

Inside here, we were able to see the world's smallest hand written Al-Quran. They also display a box where inside the box there is Rasullullah s.a.w beard. Super cool.

This is the view from the outside of the museum.

On the way to Cappadocia. Beautiful.For the record. This is is not hand painted picture. I took this photo while we were on the bus.

Turkey Trip - 3rd day tour

House of Virgin Mary. This is where the Christians usually go. The photos below is basically at the bottom of the hill while the place is basically on the hill. My hubby and his sister took a picture together there.

The kidz were wondering why there were such a big hole. Honestly. I have no idea. But we still took photos here.

On the day that we arrived, the Q was super long. We have decided not to enter. So, we just took photos of people from the outside. This place is a Holy place for the Christians.

Here is Ephesus. This place is considered as one of the great ourdoor muzeum in Turkey.

Cihan, our tourist guide was explaining to us the history of Ephesus. I was not able to hear poperly as the weather was so hot at that time. I could only tell whatever I could hear.

I believe, here is one of the temple.

My little girl is at the top of the Odeion. She wanted to be there. So she climbed with my hubby. Of course, being a pregger, I have a reason to be lazy and refuse to climb up there. I only took the photos.
Of course, she wants a photo of herself up there.

My hubby and the kidz went for a camel ride. The camel was so small. But, the men who took care of the camel has actually put my son at the front and my daughter behind him. We were afraid that my daughter might fall down, so my hubby went for the ride too. We can't see my daughter's face. As my hubby had to hold on tied. He was afraid of falling down.

This is my daughter enjoying the thermal pool. The water is warm. It is suppose to be good for health.All of uss put our legs in.

My son had fun too. He walks around the thermal pool. He even went to hottest part of the pool.
My kidz with my hubby's family. Their grandfather, their grandmother and their auntie.

he thermal pool flow quite far.

Pamukkale. Basically on top of the cotton look like hills is where most people go to get the best thermal pool. They can put their legs in there. we only stayed down. There's a lake and ducks was swimming there. I guess, once the water flow further from the source, it is not so hot any longer.

Cihan and my children. This is Pamukkale.

We stayed at Lycus River hotel. It was okay. but that was the first time that we had to pay for our drinks rather than being part of the package. But, it was okay. The kids went and had fun at thermal pool provided by the hotel. The bathroom was quite narrow though. Get more info on the hotel at http://www.lycusriver.com/

Turkey trip - 2nd day tour

That is one huge horse.

There were a lot going on there. Time has changed Troy. Troy used to be very near to the ocean but now... You have to use a binoculars to see the ocean from there.

Behind ,my hubby was whatever left from history of Troy. Amazingly, the stones are still very solid.
My children with their Mak Long. Troy is really a big place. I managed to go all the way. Even though I am so a pregger.

Troy is a beautiful place. A lot of poppy flowers.

This is some photos that we took on our way to Kusadasi from Troy. We were on the bus.

We were wondering why do most houses have the solar sytem thingy on their roof. We forgot to ask the tour guide.

Since there were only 15 of us, the tour guide brought us to his parents home in Kusadasi. His mum is hot. He said she is using olive oil. Hmmm.... smart. I actually bought olive oil there.