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Nevsehir One of the "fairy chimneys" around Cappadocia. The tourist area is centered at Goreme.

Nevsehir Turkey: Map of the region around Cappadocia. The tourist area is centered at Goreme.

15 March 1998

Hello from Cappadocia Turkey,

NOTES: from memory in August 2012.

I stayed in a very nice hotel in the outskirts of Nevsehir, the largest town in the vicinity of the Cappadocia underground excavations around Goreme. One day I wandered around the hills climbing in and out of some of the "caves" chopped into the stone outcroppings around the town. A teenage boy took an interest in my activities and became my impromptu guide, even arranging to show me the inside of his cave home much to the embarrassment of his mother.

When I left the hotel after the first night on a bus headed toward Malatya I discovered I'd forgotten my airline tickets left in the room safe back at the hotel. So, I stopped the bus and worked my way back to the starting point some thirty miles distant.

I'm sure I took photographs, but so far haven't found them.

Peace

Fred L Bellomy

Nevsehir One of the principle tourist areas where caves carved into the "fairy chimneys" around Cappadocia may be visited. Many still are occupied by families.

Nevsehir One of the principle tourist areas where caves carved into the "fairy chimneys" around Cappadocia may be visited. One of the caves in this photo shows evidence of being used as a church by early Christian communities.

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Interior of one of the cave dwellings in the area.

Nevsehir One of the many caves carved into the "fairy chimneys" around Cappadocia. Many still are occupied by families. The tourist area is centered at Goreme.

Nevsehir Snow still covers much of the valley surrounded by many caves carved into the "fairy chimneys" around Goreme.

Nevsehir One of the many caves carved into the "fairy chimneys" around Cappadocia. Many still are occupied by families. The tourist area is centered at Goreme.

Minox-B "spy" camera I used while traveling during the last millennium. It is a beautiful piece of German technology and a pleasure to fondle. Unfortunately, the resolution of even snapshots is not very good. The chain/lanyard contains beads used for precisely measuring distance to secret documents the agent is trying to photograph!