Merry Christmas from Cappadocia!
I spent quite a bit of time trying to decide what would be the best Christmas picture for a place that does not really look very Christmassy. In the end I thought our Christmas tree would work as well as anything. There is something about sitting in the glow of the tree that brings to mind childhood memories of excitement, surprise and warmth.
Thus, although the tree has little to do with the original Christmas, through tradition and memory it has become a wonderful symbol for me of one aspect of the meaning of Christmas. We pray that you and yours experience the true peace and joy that is meant to come to all at Christmas.
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As 2012 draws to a close we want to take a look back and highlight our best efforts from the past year.
This was our best picture from 2012.
This week will be doing that in all three posts. Today we will look at the top posts and videos, Wednesday we will take a risk and ask you to share your favorites, and Friday we will review our 2012 goals and set the goals for 2013.
Top 10 Most Viewed Posts and Pages
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Zelve Open Air Museum was Zelve village just 60 years ago.
If you are coming to Cappadocia on your own (not part of a group tour) you might want to add Zelve Open Air Museum to your itinerary.
But then again, you might not. I will paint the picture for you and you will have to decide.
I pulled into the parking lot and paid my 2TL to park and got my 8TL museum ticket and off I went.
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What is a Cappadocia fairy chimney?
Near Göreme these fairy chimneys act as a good maturity test. Giggles and jokes put you in the 5-13 year old boy group regardless of your actual age.
The word did not even exist until tourists started coming to Cappadocia.
The locals use the Turkish word “kaya” which is literally translated boulder. The problem is that outside of Cappadocia nobody knew what was so special about boulders so they needed a word to show the uniqueness of the geologic formations of this region.
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Photo taken by Emily Dillard, my incredibly gifted daughter who recently bought herself a Macbook Pro using money she made through her jewelry business.
These mushroom chimneys stand on the edge of Çavuşin village. Look to the lower left and you can see our vineyard in the shadows of the setting sun.
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