If I ever thought I wanted to live in a cave, I've changed my mind. We have been in Cappadocia and what a photographers paradise - all these funny shaped hills with interlinking caves where people lived are just magic viewing. The main area for them is Goreme but we drove round and crawled in and out of them all day. I was amused by the table and the seat that had been dug out of the stone. These houses interlink with each other. The most amazing was the underground city linked with another city atleast 10km away. I couldn't stand up in the linking tunnels. We went down 8 levels of caves. It was quite cold and I felt scared in case we got lost down there. People lived in these during the 11th century. They had big round stones they rolled accross the doorway so they could keep safe. Churches were made and decorated with pictures of stories from the bible of Jesus and Mary and the crucifician. Some in perfect order - others wearing out. Outside the city we came across our first set of beggars.
As this has so much history I think a search online for some more information would be a good thing as I'm off to bed.
Talk to you tomorrow.
Pauline
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