Day 4
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Balloon Equipment
 Hot Air Balloon Ride - Part 1

13 From leaving the hotel very early in the morning to liftoff.
     
From our view point
 Hot Air Balloon Ride - Part 2
14 Soaring in the Cappadocia sky
     
Celebration
 Hot Air Balloon Ride - Part 3 
15 The final five minutes of flying, an upright, great landing, dropping the balloon
and our Celebration!!!

Note:  for safety sake for actual landing, the camera was shut off
as we crouched as far down in the basket as we could.   
     
Land formations
Cappadocia Bus Trip
16 On the bus to Zelve Museum and Atahan explains the area of Cappodocia and the formations. 
How they lived and the thousands of years of history. 
This is a verbal preview of what we will see. 
     
Atahan at Zelve
Zelve Museum Introduction
17 Zelve Museum Introduction of the site before we start walking.
More onsite history of geology.
     
Formation buildings
Walking, Part 1
18 Zelve Museum Part One -  The walk begins, 
first explaining why some of the structures no longer have outside walls.  
     
Mosque
Walking, Part 2
19 Zelve Museum Part Two - Visiting a mosque and singing one of the Psalms
     
Structure and kitchen
A kitchen is in the back of the open area.
20 Zelve Museum ... we are seeing a stable, then a  kitchen and discussing cooking
     

Door of a chapel
Visiting a site with a small chapel.
21 Zelve Museum ... Atahan visits about the mosques and churches
in this community and area.
     
A Cross
A visit inside a church.
22 Zelve Museum ... Inside a church.
Conversations regarding:  Community, the Call from God, Communion, Baptism
     
Making a carpet
Fun at a carpet factory
23 We are visiting a carpet factory and seeing how they die their silk and wool , how they make silk thread
from the silk worm cocoons.  We  see how they make the carpets and tapistries and have an opportunity to purchase.
     
Atahan at a pottery wheel
Pottery
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24 At a pottery shop, Atahan gives a demonstration of the art of "throwing a pot". 
And a view of some of the wonderful items that they makeat this site.  x