The 8 level underground complex kept the Christians safe from invaders. 1 way door lock!

There was a morgue, a wine press, a kitchen and on and on down 8 levels.

A bit of schadenfreude seeing Opa work his way through the cramped tunnels.

Pigeon homes are spotted throughout the hills.

Apparently dried fruit is good for your health

We were now familiar with half of these. It's fun to keep trying new ones.

We also tried new drinks: spicy turnip juice and local unsweetened yoghurt drink

My thoughts exactly, but I managed to finish mine.

Enjoying the fickle sun on a cold day at the monastery

The monks built multiple little chapels before they got bored and built a nunnery

Failure to launch

December 13, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

We sat in the van for an hour waiting for clearance, but the wind remained too high for our balloon trip. Boo! We still had fun exploring the underground Christian escape cities and the cave monasteries. Tomorrow we won't have time to try again, but we've planned a drive by on the way to the airport so that we can see the balloons if conditions are better.Read more