Avanos, Cappadocia - the green tour

First full day in Cappadocia and I’m on what they call the green tour. Apparently because it goes through a more lush Mediterranean valley. ie is green. After a quick photo stop we stopped at one of the churches carved into the rocks. Early Christians bid here from the Romans prior to the empire converting. Then down for a half hour walk through the valley and then lunch. Also on the tour were two South African couples from Johannesburg. After lunch the highlight of the tour - the underground city at Kaymakl (separate entry). After that a few more sites and a visit to a local shop where we had the opportunity to spend our cash on tea coffee Turkish delight and the rest. Managed to avoid that. I’m pretty good at not shopping. Anyway there is no space in my rucksack for ephemera.

A full day in the heat. Got back and laid in the bed before food and then bed proper. Red tour tomorrow.Read more