On our way from Istanbul to Cappadocia, the kids started shrieking that they could see snow from the airplane window. At first, they were just seeing snowcapped mountains peeking through the thick clouds, but as we got closer and the skies cleared there was a lot of snow on the ground.
Snow!!
The thrill and the chill
I warned them that we still had an hour to drive to our destination and that there might not be snow on the ground when we arrived, but we were all hoping for this:
Beautiful, snowy fairy chimneys — these rocky points are all natural land formations. It’s a soft stone that people hollowed out and turned into houses (way, way back when).
Our hotel room is a hollowed out cave (the bedroom) attached to a stone living room. In her exploring, Camille immediately found the Turkish Delight that was left as a welcome gift, and promptly devoured it.
Turkey is an animal lover’s paradise. Local dogs wander up and down the street and are completely friendly and snuggly. This puppy adopted our family and if there were an easy way to bring him home, I would. The kids even named him Rudolph.
This cat belongs to the hotel. She lets Bob pick her up and hug her every time he sees her.
View from the boys’ room
Rudolph camped out on our doorstep and Caleb was afraid it was too cold so he zipped his sweatshirt around him. The dog snuggled in and went back to sleep.
It’s a very Merry Christmas!
