Cappadocia, Taurus mountains, Iconium, Whirling
Dervishes
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DAY 16: SATURDAY 6/5/2000 Early start today as we are travelling to Cappadocia through theTaurus mountains. Extremely rocky slopes , pine trees growing beside the road, terraced fields, and small hamlets. |
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Some mountains' peaks have pockets of snow as we have reached an altitude of 1,800 metres. First stop at Konya which is a devoutly muslim city. Konya is the heart of Turkey's very rich " bread basket " as the surrounding steppe produces abundant grain crops. |  |
| Visited the mevlana museum which was once the lodge of the whirling dervishes. The Lodge has a magnifecent fluted dome of Turquoise tiles. After leaving Konya we drove along the route of the famous silk Road and a caravansarei. Sultan hani we visited a caravasarei built in 1229, they were built about 15 to 30 kms. apart which measured a day's camel ride and are monumental stone buildings. Travelled a distance of about 300 km's today. |  |
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Hakan Kocaturk is now the manager/owner of Apricot Hotel Istanbul and continues with tour guiding on request. |
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