Goreme, Turkey
After getting up early to watch the balloons over the surreal landscape of 'fairy chimneys' we left for a tour of the Southern region of Cappadocia. Our first stop was a lookout point. From here you could see the 4 volcanic mountains that surrounded an inland sea, over millions of years earthquakes, eruptions and the heating and cooling of rocks sculpted the landscape. The area has been inhabited for over 7 000 years.
Next we went to the Ihlara Valley, a 14km lo...