tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post1120013963732991880..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Fairy Chimneys & the Extraordinary Landscape of CappadociaRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23297172123806463032013-12-12T08:46:59.293+00:002013-12-12T08:46:59.293+00:00Dear Olympia - there must be nowhere else on earth...Dear Olympia - there must be nowhere else on earth that has a landscape quite like the one in Cappadocia. From ancient times, as you know, there were many Greeks living in the area. Glad that you enjoyed seeing it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23246668552546245502013-12-12T08:24:00.841+00:002013-12-12T08:24:00.841+00:00Dear Rosemary , I have listen about it and every y...Dear Rosemary , I have listen about it and every year make from here to this place trips ,because at past year lived Greek people around . The pictures are amazing ,you think that you are in an another planet ! So beautiful<br />and impressive place ! Thank you for sharing this !!oldthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792844004937988499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40919379906879790302013-12-08T11:30:35.703+00:002013-12-08T11:30:35.703+00:00Thank you Marina for your very kind comment.Thank you Marina for your very kind comment.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61366942334437102772013-12-08T11:01:15.101+00:002013-12-08T11:01:15.101+00:00Amazing landscape, amazing. I had seen it before b...Amazing landscape, amazing. I had seen it before but those photos are the best I've ever seen. Marina in Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995029373158067216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58749643894641057682013-12-08T10:05:24.858+00:002013-12-08T10:05:24.858+00:00You picked a good name for the three tuff formatio...You picked a good name for the three tuff formations Yoko and you are very close to their actual name. They are known as the Three Sisters.<br />Whole communities in that area have been destroyed in the past, but as you mention it is surprising that so much is still standing in the way it has done for millions of years.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59339794556689223572013-12-08T03:46:05.852+00:002013-12-08T03:46:05.852+00:00Wow, these views exceed my expectation in its beau...Wow, these views exceed my expectation in its beauty and wonder. The art created by nature in the long course of history surely gives us an enormous impact and I really understand this will be the lasting impression on you. It’s also amazing such landscape has survived in the earthquake-prone country. I just wonder if it doesn’t crumble away in case of earthquake (No. 13). . No. 11 looks like that father, mother, and child are overlooking Cappadocia.<br /><br />Yoko<br /><br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53561990822554456662013-12-07T21:41:16.169+00:002013-12-07T21:41:16.169+00:00Dear Linda - the wine we tasted was very good, as ...Dear Linda - the wine we tasted was very good, as was all of the food we were given. I think that I have mentioned previously that we brought back some dried apricots which are delicious and reasonably priced. One thing that really impressed us were the wonderful salad leaves and herbs at most of the hotels. I know that they say you should not eat salad but we both did and suffered no ill effects. You could see that they were very fresh and had been cleaned in a spinner, they had big bowls of freshly squeezed lemon juice to go on them, which I loved.<br />The rock church on the top righthand side was impossible to get in - I think that you needed a ladder to gain entrance. Many of them had typically painted Byzantine frescos which I was sadly not allowed to photograph.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-77277461171281682672013-12-07T08:46:48.135+00:002013-12-07T08:46:48.135+00:00Thank you for this post. I can only imagine what i...Thank you for this post. I can only imagine what it must be like to go into those rock churches. I guess you have to go there to truly appreciate such a place. The rock formations are extraordinary. I like your collages showing the doors and windows and carving high up in the rock. I'm reminded of the rock monasteries elsewhere, but this area must be rewarding to travel to since it seems so remote and 'other worldly'. On a different note, I wonder what the wine is like that's produced? The dried fruit (apricots) must be delicious in such a fertile region.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19705843471845916142013-12-06T18:32:53.462+00:002013-12-06T18:32:53.462+00:00Dear Perpetua - thank you so much for your lovely ...Dear Perpetua - thank you so much for your lovely comment, you have made my evening.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-29909071017694596792013-12-06T15:04:10.454+00:002013-12-06T15:04:10.454+00:00Oh wow, how truly spectacular, Rosemary. Your phot...Oh wow, how truly spectacular, Rosemary. Your photos are extraordinarily good and give a marvellous impression of this unearthly landscape, better than any I've found elsewhere. Wonderful post.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13553891119039724662013-12-06T12:41:26.797+00:002013-12-06T12:41:26.797+00:00Thats brilliant Nilly - wish I had thought of that...Thats brilliant Nilly - wish I had thought of that description myself.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15879007578942347942013-12-06T11:41:45.573+00:002013-12-06T11:41:45.573+00:00Wonderful photos - as always! I love the Byzantine...Wonderful photos - as always! I love the Byzantine churches. I thought the place looked deserted - then I spied people looking rather like ants among ant hills!nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-18706099886807204432013-12-06T11:15:09.579+00:002013-12-06T11:15:09.579+00:00Hello Penny - delighted that this post reminded yo...Hello Penny - delighted that this post reminded you of your own visit to Cappadocia, and thank you for your kind comment re the photos.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-56299596729228417142013-12-06T11:13:33.654+00:002013-12-06T11:13:33.654+00:00Dear Betty - I realise that trips you make to Euro...Dear Betty - I realise that trips you make to Europe are a big undertaking, and that you have just had a big adventure over here, but who knows may be one day you will be able to visit.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16720414743968350512013-12-06T10:20:22.159+00:002013-12-06T10:20:22.159+00:00I love your photos Rosemary. It's such an amaz...I love your photos Rosemary. It's such an amazing place, I was lucky enough to visit a few years ago and it left a lasting impression on me too! xpaisleysummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700001303094824326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82360178962736301642013-12-05T23:41:23.636+00:002013-12-05T23:41:23.636+00:00Thank you for this wonderful informative post with...Thank you for this wonderful informative post with amazing photos. My first introduction to Capadocia was when my daughter and her husband brought back photos after visiting twelve year ago. I was fascinated and would love to visit. Don't think I will ever do that, but it's great to learn so much from your visit. Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979455592865842458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-64496987330307535212013-12-05T22:51:59.043+00:002013-12-05T22:51:59.043+00:00I agree, Rumi's poetry and sayings are inspira...I agree, Rumi's poetry and sayings are inspirational. I did not realise that you could visit the tomb either before this trip. This Turkish holiday had so many surprises in store for us, unexpected occasions happened daily which we had no idea were on our itinerary.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53009348408690250392013-12-05T22:41:08.090+00:002013-12-05T22:41:08.090+00:00Dear Madelief - do hope that you get the opportuni...Dear Madelief - do hope that you get the opportunity to visit at some time in the future. I am sure that you would enjoy it.<br />Take care.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-81526000093360415542013-12-05T22:40:17.502+00:002013-12-05T22:40:17.502+00:00Your series of posts on Turkey are fascinating. Th...Your series of posts on Turkey are fascinating. The next best thing to being there. I use several Rumi sayings for inspiration and guidance. I had no idea it was possible to visit his tomb.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47886640054406852322013-12-05T22:38:40.610+00:002013-12-05T22:38:40.610+00:00Turkey exceeded our expectations, we saw so many i...Turkey exceeded our expectations, we saw so many interesting things and sights.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-18139722651738023532013-12-05T20:53:13.341+00:002013-12-05T20:53:13.341+00:00Such an impressive landscape Rosemary! Turkey and ...Such an impressive landscape Rosemary! Turkey and especially Cappadocia is a popular holiday destination in Holland as well, but I have never visited the country myself. I think I will have to one day. If only to visit the salt water baths and the beautiful rock formations on your photo's.<br /><br />Happy weekend ahead!<br /><br />Madelief xMadeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-28145649764706457102013-12-05T19:33:12.442+00:002013-12-05T19:33:12.442+00:00What an amazing place. I am so glad you shared it ...What an amazing place. I am so glad you shared it with us. This is such an interesting post!In My Wild Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943196871279605031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32323194487584430202013-12-05T12:36:07.159+00:002013-12-05T12:36:07.159+00:00Dear Lise - how lovely to hear from you again - I ...Dear Lise - how lovely to hear from you again - I had wondered what had happened to you, but glad to know everything is well with you,<br />I shall have to check out that book by Barbara Nadel, I think that I would find it interesting now that I have walked in the landscape and am familiar with it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-20327458202256020592013-12-05T10:42:52.179+00:002013-12-05T10:42:52.179+00:00You have been to fairyland, that is for sure! Hell...You have been to fairyland, that is for sure! Hello again, Rosemary, I have not been reading or writing blogs for more than half a year, but now I found out I miss you all! What a wonderful landscape, and wonderful pictures by you! I resently read a crime novel by Barbara Nadel where the plot was set in Cappadokia, and the landscape was an important ingredient to the novel. I do not remember the title , I have read 13 books about inspector Cetin Ikmen from Istanbul.Lise Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834504745070059757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-83898180955994907912013-12-05T09:14:30.502+00:002013-12-05T09:14:30.502+00:00Magical is the right word Paul - glad that you enj...Magical is the right word Paul - glad that you enjoyed seeing them.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com