Wednesday, February 10, 2016

PAMUKKALE

The final highlight of Turkey: Pamukkale, or the cotton castle. I have seen pictures of Pamukkale floating around the internet and on Pinterest years ago, and was fascinated by how beautiful some places on our planet could be. 
Pamukkale is formed due to the carbonated minerals left behind from the flowing water of the hot springs. Walking down this large piece of white terrace makes me want to start singing "Let it go" as it feels like I am at a snow kingdom.
The majority of the sight has been shut down for preservation and only a narrow portion was open for tourists. The surface was not as pleasant to walk on as it seems. I still managed to walk deeper in and soak my feet in the warm spring water and enjoy the last bit to Turkish sunshine before I head back to England. 
Let it go, let it go, can't hold me back anymore. 

Monday, February 1, 2016

MARS LAND

The most highly picture-exposed landscape, Cappadocia. I have to seldom pinch myself to make sure its real, or I might confuse myself as being on another planet. The landscapes and fairy chimneys or"mushrooms" are formed by erosion and fulfills my imagination of what Mars may look like. We only had a short two day trip in Cappadocia so we decided to take the red tour to hit the most popular sights efficiently, such as the Goreme Open-Air Muesum, Love Valley, and Pasabag. This was unfortunate as I would really enjoy hiking on these landscapes if I had the time. 
Location stamp. I've been to Mars.