Hot Air Balloon Ride and The Green Tour of Cappadocia!

We got up and got ready in the wee hours of the morning, and a van picked us up to Ürgüp for our hot air balloon ride.

One bucket list: CHECKED! The view from above was breathtaking. They even celebrate us after the journey with (non-alcoholic) sparkling fruit juice & a certificate!

Next - Derinkuyu Underground City: Cappadocia's biggest underground with approximately 7 floors and 85m deep. It was opened to visitors in 1965 but so far only 10% can be visited.

Trekking through Ihlara Valley: The waters of the river are named Ihlara as Peristrema meaning "The people of circulating waters". It takes 2 1/2hrs to walk from the Ihlara Vadisi to Belisirma and about 3hrs to walk from Belisirma to Selime.

Selime Monastery: is an astonishing rock cut church incorporating a vast kitchen and soaring chimney.

Belisirma for lunch.

Pigeon Valley: looking at centuries old pigeon houses carved from the cliffs.