We went for our hot air balloon ride in the afternoon when we arrived in Cappadocia because the balloon people called and said the weather is perfect, can you come over now? We said yes, because it was warm, no wind and a beautiful sunny day. We rushed right over and up we went over the White Valley, which is the first picture of this post. It was amazing as we lifted off it was quiet and no wind, it was exactly like the saying "floating on air." We spent the next hour floating over the valleys looking at the amazing Fairy Chimmey hills, the pointed hills shown here in the picute. Sometimes we floated so close to the trees or the hills it seemed like you could reach out and touch them. All I can say is "that it was amazing.. truly worth doing once in your lifetime." "Napa" doesn't hold a candle to Cappadocia for hot air balloon rides. After the ride we checked into our hotel (there were nine of us who did the balloon ride) and quickly had dinner and went to bed. The next morning I awoke and opened my window curtains and got the surprise of my life, there was snow falling and the ground was covered with snow. Needless to say it was very cold out side. It snowed for the next five hours. I hadn't brought clothes for snow, so I doubled up with levis and sweatpants over them, then about four shirts on the top.
These are scenes looking out my hotel window, and the last is again the 'White Valley" but now with snow on it.
Some more pictures can be found in my picasa album at:http://picasaweb.google.com/lowdivideroad/Capadoccia
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