Cappadoccia

This is the landscape we were surrounded in for three days. The town of Göreme sits on a plateau between two volcanoes.

Most of the rock in the area is sandstone, which has led to some amazing rock formations with the help of erosion over the years. There are some formations that look like soft and rolling sand dunes but are really hard as rock.

To shelter themselves from the drastically changing continental climate, most traditional homes were built into the rock, either against it or into it. This is one of the famous "fairy chimneys" formed by erosion.

The area is also famous for balloon tours, which we presently could not afford. Conclusion: I must return.