Category: Göreme
Another morning of hot air balloon viewing from our hotel. Today was quite possibly my favorite day in Turkey, because we got to go on a beautiful hike in Rose Valley via Meskinder Valley. Our initial plan was to hike the Red Valley loop as well, but Joe needed WiFi to get his trading systems … Continue reading Rose Valley Hike
The hot air balloons were grounded for the last 2 days due to wind speeds exceeding 11km/hr. The Turkish Civil Air finally approved the balloon flights for this morning after the winds died down overnight. As you can imagine, there was a pent up demand for the rides for this morning. One of the Americans … Continue reading A Magical Morning
While in Cappadocia, tourists who don’t have cars have the option of joining a tour to see different sights. The two most popular tours are the red and green tours. The red tour covers a lot of sights closer to Göreme, whereas the green tour brings you further out to the Ihlara Valley as well … Continue reading The Nine-Hour Green Tour
Most people are able to take in all the sights of Cappadocia through guided tours in about 2-3 days. Since we have the luxury of time, we opted to explore the majority of it on our own. One of the attractions of Cappadocia is the hiking trails through the various valleys. So we laced up … Continue reading Living Off Mother Earth
Back in 2018 when we visited Tanzania, one of the activities we could have done was a hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti. However, it was hard to convince Joe that it was worth the cost ($450 per person). The fact that there was no guarantee of us seeing any animals below, as the … Continue reading Hot Air Balloon Ride
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