We had an early start from Istanbul, breakfast at 0600hrs and on the road by 0630. Turkey has suprised me so far as I expected a poor country like Romania and Bulgaria. But far from it, this is a huge and prosperous country with magnificent buildings and construction on a massive scale. The countryside is beautiful and endless.
We had a long day on the truck, a 12 hour drive!! we were all a bit tired at the end of it. We have arrived in Gorome, a place I had never heard of. Our campsite has spectacular views over an alien landscape.
Our first full day was an organised tour (tourists!!). We had a guide and a small coach and our first stop was one of the cave complexes that used to hold 5000 people. The underground system is fantastic with living areas and work areas linked by small tunnels which I could only just squeeze through. Some of our larger members had an even tighter squeeze. Health and safety does not exist. We then moved on to a number of photo opportunities at the amazing volcanic rock structures before lunch at an unusual pizza stop! My drink was a type of yoghurt which I think I may give a wide berth to in future. More picture stops, a visit to a pottery and then out to dinner wwhere the meal was in a clay pt that you had to break the top off to eat. It was the best meal we have had in Turkey.
Got up at 0600 the next morning to see over 100 hot air balloons rise out of the valley, quite a spectacle. Just off for a walk, hope you are all well and enjoying the bank holiday.
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